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| U54CA153513 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | NIH |
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Korean Americans report the lowest and declined rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, compared to general population in the United States. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a community-based multifaceted intervention designed to improve CRC screening among Korean Americans.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Interactive education with linkage to care | Experimental | Main intervention components included interactive group education, navigation services and engagement of health care providers for referrals, and linkage to care |
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| general health education | Active Comparator | Receive a group education session focused on general health education and primary prevention issues. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| interactive group education, navigation services and engagement of health care providers for referrals, and linkage to care. | Behavioral | The interactive group education was aimed to increase participant overall understanding of CRC, screening methods, and utilization of available resources such as home test kit and navigation services, with the ultimate goal of increasing screening rates. Clinical partners provided clinical support and ensured successful screening assessment and follow-ups by offering more flexible hours of clinic operation with bilingual medical staff on site. Patient navigation assistance was also offered based on participants' needs. The range of assistance included scheduling appointments with clinical partners for sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy for screening and diagnosis after a FIT positive result, assisting paper. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| CRC screening rates | the completion of either FIT kit, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy | 12 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Participants were eligible to participate in this study if they:
were self-identified Korean Americans;
were 50 years and older;
did not have a colorectal polyp, CRC cancer, or a family history of CRC (first degree relative); and
non-adherent to CRC screening guidelines (never had any CRC screening or were overdue for screening).
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Grace X Ma, PhD | Temple University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 19140 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 31528846 | Background | Ma GX, Lee M, Beeber M, Das R, Feng Z, Wang MQ, Tan Y, Zhu L, Navder K, Shireman TI, Siu P, Rhee J, Nguyen MT. Community-Clinical Linkage Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Underserved Korean Americans. Cancer Health Disparities. 2019;3:e1-e15. Epub 2019 Aug 19. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015179 | Colorectal Neoplasms |
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| D007414 | Intestinal Neoplasms |
| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
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| D012017 | Referral and Consultation |
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| D011364 | Professional Practice |
| D009934 | Organization and Administration |
| D006298 | Health Services Administration |
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| Education Session on General Health | Behavioral | Participants in the control group received a group education session in a similar format with that of the intervention group delivered by trained Korean community health educators. Different from the intervention group, the education focused on general health education and primary prevention issues, including routine health examinations and screening for various diseases such as cancer. Korean version of work and communication with a physician, and arranging transportation. standard printed materials and guidelines related to the education contents were also provided, including CRC screening guidelines. |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D003108 | Colonic Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D012002 | Rectal Diseases |