Reducing Rural Colon Cancer Disparities Through Multi-level Interventions in Follow-up After Abnormal Screening Tests
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Enrollment
- 431
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Determine current practice and capacity regarding screening and follow-up of colorectal cancer screening at rural health clinics
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators will conduct pre-implementations assessments of primary care clinics within a rural health system to determine current practices and capacities regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and follow-up, preferred evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to improve follow-up, and factors that could influence successful implementation and eventual impact of a multi-level intervention to increase timely and complete follow-up after positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in rural patients.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Determine current practice and capacity regarding screening and follow-up of colorectal cancer screening at rural health clinics
Time Frame: Through completion of study (estimated to be 18 months)
-This will be measured by interviews
Assess the care coordination and communication with primary care providers by colonoscopy clinics/practitioners
Time Frame: Through completion of study (estimated to be 18 months)
-This will be measured by interviews
Assess factors that could influence implementation of multi-level EBIs
Time Frame: Through completion of study (estimated to be 18 months)
-This will be measured by interviews
Evaluate the capacity for colonoscopy and diagnostic follow-up by identifying those clinics/practitioners who deliver colonoscopy
Time Frame: Through completion of study (estimated to be 18 months)
-This will be measured by interviews