The goal of the proposed study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Chi gung, a community-based intervention using peer education and tailored navigation to simultaneously improve colorectal (CRC) and breast cancer (BC) screening rates.
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 45-75 years old
Self-identify as Chinese and born outside of the U.S.
Speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, or English
Not up to date on BC screening (i.e., have not had a mammogram within the past two years)
Not up to date on CRC screening (i.e., have not had any of the following tests)
Exclusion Criteria:
Christina.Wang@mountsinai.org
Chi gung: Stay Well, Live Well is a community-based intervention using peer education and tailored navigation
This time-matched and attention control group will receive a general health group education session and follow-up telephone calls.
lili.liang@mssm.edu347-270-7705
New York, New York 10002, United States
CSingh@henrystreet.org212-766-9200
spidzyraylo@universitysettlement.org212-475-0150
nfeldman@cbwchc.org212-379-6988
hinglin.sit@vnshealth.org917-270-7979
lili.liang@mssm.edu347-270-7705
Christina.Wang@mountsinai.org216-702-0789
cguerette@smhnyc.org212-766-8122
M.tang@ucaob.org929-715-5276
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