Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to find out if Latino families living in rural parts of Florida are interested in learning about cancer prevention through our ProSalud program and whether it helps them make healthier choices to lower their risk of cancer. The study will also gather people's opinions about the program to find ways to improve it in the future. For the first part of our study, Latino parents with children between the ages of 6 and 12 will be invited to take part in a one-hour (or one-and-a-half-hour) workshop. The workshop will teach about healthy habits like eating well, being active, and protecting skin from the sun. For the second part of the study, some parents who participated in the workshops will be randomly chosen to join a focus group. In the focus group, they'll be asked questions to help us make the workshop better and make sure it fits the culture, needs, and preferences of Latino families in rural communities.
Interventions
OTHERAim 1 Workshops
Eligible Latino parents of 6 to 12-years-old will participate in a one hour (hour and a half) workshop focused on increasing rural Latino community members' knowledge about modifiable behaviors, such as healthy eating, physical activity, and sun protection. Participants will complete a baseline assessment a week before the workshop and a 2-month follow-up assessment. The assessments will be administered by research staff in person or over Zoom/telephone and will assess the acceptability and feasibility of the workshop and key modifiable health behaviors associated with cancer risk reduction.
OTHERAim 2 Focus Groups
Parents for Aim 2 focus groups will be randomly selected from each of the Aim 1 cohorts from those completing all Aim 1 components. Participating parents in the focus groups will be asked semi-structured questions derived from Aim 1 quantitative findings. These questions will further assess the content presented in ProSalud to refine and optimize our culturally tailored health promotion and cancer prevention workshop to best meet the needs and preferences of Latino community members.
Sponsors
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion and
Exclusion criteria
* We will include adults of any age and sex who are parents of a 6- to 12-year-old child. Parents must speak Spanish and be able to read and write at the 4th-grade level. Parents who speak English in addition to Spanish can also take part in the study, always considering that the workshop will be conducted in Spanish. * Individuals who are wards of the state will be excluded from participation in this study. * If a participant chooses not to take part at any point, they may do so without any consequences or loss of services provided through RCMA. This ensures that their rights are protected, and their decision will not affect their access to any services or support. * We may, by chance, include students and employees. However, we do not plan on collecting information that would indicate any of these statuses. No wards will be included in the study. Wards will not be included as research participants. Because recruitment will happen through RCMA, we anticipate most participants to be socially and/or economically disadvantaged. Participation in this study is entirely voluntary.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability | 1 year | Acceptability will be confirmed if ≥80% of enrolled participants indicate an intention to implement behavioral recommendations. |
| Demand feasibility and adherence | 1 year | The study will be considered feasible if ≥75% of eligible parents approached to participate in the study agree to enroll. |
| Implementation feasibility | 1 year | Implementation feasibility will be established if 100% of data collection is completed in the 1-year timeframe. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORPeter Kanetsky, MPH, PhD
Moffitt Cancer Center
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMarilyn Stern, PhD
University of South Florida
Outcome results
None listed