Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
This research is being done to learn more about whether or not Korean American women will improve the screening practices for breast and cervical cancer if subjects receive education and follow-up from community health workers. The education materials may be given via online or in-person. Primary Hypothesis: e-CHEC-uP will be as efficacious as the original CHEC-uP in promoting mammogram and Pap test screening among Korean immigrant women (KIW) at 6 months. Objectives: (1) To develop a web-based platform of the health literacy education component of the original CHEC-uP intervention; (2) To evaluate the acceptability and usability of the web version of the health literacy education in a user testing sample of 10 KIW; and (3) To conduct a pilot study to test the preliminary efficacy of the web version of CHEC-uP (e-CHEC-uP) in 40 KIW.
Detailed description
e-CHEC-uP stands for e-Community based breast and cervical cancer control education program.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALe-CHEC-uP
One time online-based education about breast and cervical cancer screening procedures followed by phone counseling by trained community health worker over 6 months
BEHAVIORALCHEC-uP
One time face-to-face education about breast and cervical cancer screening procedures followed by phone counseling by trained community health worker over 6 months
Sponsors
Johns Hopkins University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 21-65 years * Self-identified as a Korean American woman * Overdue for a mammogram (40-65 years of age only) or a Pap test\*\* * Able to read and write Korean or English * Willing to provide written consent to allow the researchers to audit medical records for mammography and Pap test use
Exclusion criteria
* A cancer diagnosis * Being pregnant * An acute and/or terminal condition (e.g., life expectancy of less than 6 months or last cancer treatment within the last 5 years) * Psychiatric diagnosis (e.g., schizophrenia or cognitive impairment) or other conditions that preclude participation in the study activities * Had undergone a hysterectomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Age-appropriate mammogram screening test | 6 months | Patient medical records will be reviewed to confirm the receipt of mammogram and whether the age at which it was received is appropriate. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), Mammograms received from ages 40 to 54 years (annual screening) and from ages 55 years onward (biennial screening) will be deemed appropriate. It is optional to continue annual screening after age 54 years based on a woman's choice. The investigators will compare the proportion of women in each group (e-CHEC-uP intervention vs. CHEC-uP) who completed mammogram at 6 months. |
| Age-appropriate Pap screening test | 6 months | Patient medical records will be reviewed to confirm the receipt of Pap test and whether the age at which it was received is appropriate. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), Pap tests received from ages 21 to 65 years once every 3 years will be deemed appropriate. The investigators will compare the proportion of women in each group (e-CHEC-uP intervention vs. CHEC-uP) who completed Pap test at 6 months. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health Literacy as assessed by a 49-item instrument | 6 months | Scoring of the health literacy instrument is in such a way that each correct response will be coded as 1 whereas incorrect response will be coded as 0. Total scores can range from 0 to 49 with higher scores indicating higher health literacy. |
| Breast Cancer knowledge as assessed by a 25-item instrument | 6 months | Scoring of the breast cancer knowledge instrument is in such a way that each correct response will be coded as 1 whereas incorrect response will be coded as 0. Total scores for breast cancer knowledge will range from 0 to 25. Higher scores indicate higher breast cancer knowledge. |
| Cervical Cancer knowledge as assessed by 10-item instrument | 6 months | Scoring of the cervical cancer knowledge instrument is in such a way that each correct response will be coded as 1 whereas incorrect response will be coded as 0. Total scores for cervical cancer knowledge will range from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate higher cervical cancer knowledge. |
| Cancer screening-related self-efficacy as assessed by 8-item scale | 6 months | Scoring of the cancer screening-related self-efficacy is to assess one's belief about ability to get cancer screening. The 8-item scale (developed by the study team) scoring ranges from not at all confident coded as 1 to very confident coded as 4 for each item. Total scores will range from 8 to 32 with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed