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

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

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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

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  • Nguyen, B.H. & Stewart, S.L. & Nguyen, T.T. & Bui-Tong, N. & McPhee, S.J., 2015. "Effectiveness of lay health worker outreach in reducing disparities in colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(10), pages 2083-2089.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302713_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302713
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