Effectiveness of lay health worker outreach in reducing disparities in colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans

B.H. Nguyen, S.L. Stewart, T.T. Nguyen, N. Bui-Tong and S.J. McPhee

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 10, 2083-2089

Abstract: Objectives. We conducted a cluster randomized controlled study of a lay health worker (LHW) intervention to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among Vietnamese Americans, who typically have lower rates than do non-Hispanic Whites. Methods. We randomized 64 LHWs to 2 arms. Each LHW recruited 10 male or female participants who had never had CRC screening (fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy). Intervention LHWs led 2 educational sessions on CRC screening. Control LHWs led 2 sessions on healthy eating and physical activity. The main outcome was self-reported receipt of any CRC screening at 6 months after the intervention. We conducted the study from 2008 to 2013 in Santa Clara County, California. Results. A greater proportion of intervention participants (56%) than control participants (19%) reported receiving CRC screening (P

Keywords: aged; Asian American; Colorectal Neoplasms; controlled study; demography; ethnology; female; health auxiliary; health care disparity; human; interview; male; mass screening; middle aged; procedures; randomized controlled trial; United States; Viet Nam, Aged; Asian Americans; California; Colorectal Neoplasms; Community Health Workers; Demography; Female; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Male; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302713

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