Lay Health Worker Outreach in Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Asian Americans
Colorectal Carcinoma, Health Status Unknown, Healthy Subject
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Colorectal Carcinoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- LHW: self-identified as Filipino, Hmong, or Korean Americans
- LHW: age 18 or older
- LHW: are fluent in a Filipino language (Tagalog or Ilocano), Hmong, Korean, or English
- LHW: Live in the relevant area and intend to stay there for the next 12 months
- PARTICIPANTS: Self-identified as Filipino, Hmong, or Korean Americans
- PARTICIPANTS: speak a language that the LHW can speak such as Tagalog, Ilocano, Hmong, Korean, or English
- PARTICIPANTS: live in relevant area and intend to stay there for at least 12 months
- PARTICIPANTS: Are willing to participate in a study about health behaviors involving nutrition or CRC screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Personal history of CRC
- Medical problems which may prevent them from attending 2 educational sessions
Sites / Locations
- UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of Hawaii Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Group I (CRC education)
Group II (CRC brochure)
LHWs undergo training over 3 days and recruit 15 participants from their social network. Participants attend a CRC educational session conducted by an LHW over 90 minutes at month 1 and 3. Participants receive phone calls from the LHW at months 2 and 4 reminding them about CRC screening.
LHWs undergo training over 3 days and recruit 15 participants from their social network. Participants attend a lecture on healthy nutrition for cardiovascular health presented by a professional health educator at months 1 and 3. After the first meeting, participants receive a brochure on CRC screening. Participants receive phone calls from the LHW at months 2 and 4 regarding changes in their nutritional behavior. Participants may attend an optional post-intervention LHW outreach session on CRC screening.