The purpose of this research is to understand if an educational program about colorectal cancer helps improve people's knowledge of colorectal cancer prevention and screening and their intention to get screened for colorectal cancer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Participants attend a brief educational presentation in an inflatable colon, learning about colorectal cancer prevention and screening.
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Change in Knowledge Related to Colorectal Cancer Risk, Prevention, and Screening
A pre-test and post-test is conducted with participants to assess any changes in knowledge related to key learning outcomes expected from the educational intervention (assessed via 14 questions before and after learning).
Time frame: Baseline and immediately following intervention
Number of Participants With Varying Levels of Behavioral Intentions Related to Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention
Post-test conducted to assess behavioral intention related to five prevention and screening behaviors (assessed via 5 questions on a 4-point Likert scale, where a higher score indicates stronger behavioral intention). The scale for all behavioral intention measures started with, "As a result of the colorectal cancer screening information I received during the Screen to Save educational session, I am more likely to…"
Time frame: Immediately following intervention
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