CARES-HCV: Promoting Screening Uptake Among Diverse Baby Boomers

CARES-HCV: Promoting Concurrent Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Among Diverse Baby Boomers

The purpose of the study is to examine the efficacy of educational materials to promote hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake among adults born between 1945-1965.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Born between 1945 and 1965 and up to age 75
• No personal history of colorectal cancer (CRC) or current presumptive colorectal cancer symptoms (e.g., unresolved rectal bleeding or abdominal pain/bloating)
• No personal history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) or liver cancer
• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English or Spanish
• Not currently enrolled in another CRC screening or a HCV screening study
• At average risk for CRC (that is, no hereditary CRC syndromes such as lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, persistent diarrhea, bloating, or lower GI pain, no strong family history of CRC)
• Not currently up-to date with CRC screenings
• Not having previously completed HCV screening
• Able and willing to complete a phone interview
• Able to provide informed consent