Colorectal Cancer, Health Literacy
Conditions
Keywords
Colorectal cancer, Screening, Health literacy, Patient education, Computer assisted instruction
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a multimedia educational computer program can increase colorectal cancer screening rates in low and adequate literacy patients.
Detailed description
Results will be stratified by low/marginal and adequate literacy as determined by the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine instrument.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCHOICE decision aid
computer-based patient decision aid about colorectal cancer screening delivered immediately before a healthcare provider visit
BEHAVIORALYourMeds patient education program
computer-based patient education program about prescription drug safety seen immediately before a healthcare provider visit
Sponsors
American Cancer Society, Inc.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* English-speaking * Scheduled to see an internal medicine provider * No recent colorectal cancer screening
Exclusion criteria
* Personal history of colorectal cancer * Family history of colorectal cancer * Blood seen in stools within last month * Obvious cognitive or physical impairment that would prevent participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Receipt of colorectal cancer screening | 24 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported intent to discuss colorectal cancer screening with healthcare provider | Day 1 |
| Provider ordering a colorectal cancer screening test | Day 1 |
| Change in participants' readiness to be screened (Stage of Change) | Day 1 |
| Participant acceptance of computer program | Day 1 |
| Number of polyps and cancers found by screening tests performed | 24 weeks |
| Participant completion of computer program without assistance | Day 1 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed