The purpose of this study is to test if including personalization in education materials about colorectal cancer screening is more effective at helping encourage people to complete colorectal cancer screening.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
327
Educational materials (photonovella +DVD) + Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kit. Offers colorectal cancer screening information using a novella format. Materials describe colorectal cancer and screening tests that are available, and procedures for completing FIT kit.
Card with a general message about colorectal cancer screening. This same message will be delivered at 3 time points.
* Trained study coordinators will meet with participant for a brief 15 minute educational session delivered in clinic that summarizes information from the materials and demonstrates FIT collection. * Email or text reminders with brief messages in clear language will be sent that aim to remind and prompt patients to complete FIT. * For participants that are not responsive to above, trained study staff will address specific FIT specific hinderances by telephone or in clinic. * Participants will receive a one page summary of key points of salience of repeat screening "GET FIT AGAIN". Another FIT kit is provided.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States
Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) use -Time Point 1
Participants use of FIT kits will be measured based on FIT sample return rate.
Time frame: Time Point 1 (at 3 months)
Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Use- Time Point 2
Participants use of FIT kits will be measured based on FIT sample return rate.
Time frame: Time Point 2 (up to 18 months)
Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Use- Time Point 3
Participants long term FIT adherence will be measured based on FIT sample return rate.
Time frame: Time Point 3 (End of study, up to 30 months)
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The Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), is a screening test that detects hemoglobin in stool samples, only requiring one stool sample.