The purpose of this study is to help the Dartmouth Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute understand how to educate people about cancer screening.
The Dartmouth Cancer Center's Community Outreach and Engagement Team will implement Screen to Save 2 using an online format. The education will be based on a set of key messages that cover information about colorectal cancer, including risk factors, prevention, screening recommendations, and screening options. Key messages provided by the National Cancer Institute will be tailored to the local context of NH and VT, including information about local options for getting screened for colorectal cancer. Using online or telephone surveys, some participants will be contacted approximately three months after their initial participation. Some of the participants contacted after three months will again be contacted another three months later (six months after initial participation). The three- and six-month surveys will assess knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to cancer screening, including outcomes from cancer screening. The primary aim of the study is to implement and evaluate Screen to Save 2 outreach and educational activities to improve knowledge of colorectal cancer screening methods, to increase intent to get screened for colorectal cancer, and connect screening services to the target population.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
205
Participants will receive online education via a video and website. Key messages will include information on risk factors, prevention, screening recommendations, and screening options pertaining to colorectal cancer. Some participants will be asked to participate in three and/or six-month follow-up surveys administered online or by telephone.
Dartmouth Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Change in Correct Responses Regarding Knowledge Related to Colorectal Cancer Risk, Prevention, and Screening
A pre-test and post-test are conducted with participants to assess changes in knowledge related to key learning outcomes expected from the educational intervention (assessed via 14 true/false and multiple-choice questions, reported as a percent change in points). An increased % change in points represents increased knowledge of each survey question and a value of 0 indicates knowledge did not change (a negative value would indicate decreased knowledge). % change is a unique number that was calculated as the difference between the % answering correctly after the intervention minus the % correct before the intervention; it is representative of the entire data set and not calculated on an individual participant level. P values (\<0.05) are based on chi-square tests. Each row represents a unique survey question evaluating the topic listed in the row title.
Time frame: pre-test administered immediately before educational intervention; post-test administered immediately after the educational intervention on day 1.
Change in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Other Risk Behavior Intentions
A pre-test and post-test are conducted to assess behavioral intention related to five prevention and screening behaviors (assessed via 5 questions on a 5-point Likert scale: strongly agree (5), agree, unsure, disagree, strongly disagree(1). The values reported represent the difference between pre-intervention and post-intervention scores, calculated as a unique number for the total responding participants (not calculated individually). A positive change represents increased intent. Each row represents a unique survey question evaluating the topic listed in the row title.
Time frame: pre-test administered immediately before educational intervention; post-test administered immediately after educational intervention on day 1
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