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Increasing colorectal cancer screening among individuals in the carpentry trade: test of risk communication interventions.

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Lipkus, IM; Skinner, CS; Dement, J; Pompeii, L; Moser, B; Samsa, GP; Ransohoff, D
Published in: Prev Med
May 2005

BACKGROUND: Individuals in the carpentry trade, due to lifestyle habits and occupational exposures, may be at above-average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). Based on the literature which suggests that increasing perceived risk motivates behavior change, we report on the effectiveness of four risk-communication interventions targeted to increase initial, yearly and repeat fecal occult screening (FOBT) among carpenters (N = 860) over a 3-year period. METHODS: Our 2 x 2 factorial design intervention study varied two dimensions of providing CRC risk factor information: (1) type of risk factor-one set of interventions emphasized three basic risk factors (age, family history and polyps); the other set emphasized a comprehensive set of risk factors including basic, lifestyle, and occupational factors, and (2) tailoring/not tailoring risk factor information. Participants were provided FOBTs. Outcomes were the proportion of returned FOBTs. RESULTS: Varying the amount and intensity of delivering CRC risk factors information affected neither risk perceptions nor initial, yearly, or repeat screening. However, yearly and repeat screening rates were greater among participants who received interventions addressing comprehensive set of risk factors, especially with increasing age. CONCLUSIONS: Tailoring on several CRC risk factors appears insufficient to increase and sustain elevated perceptions of CRC risks to promote screening.

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Prev Med

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0091-7435

Publication Date

May 2005

Volume

40

Issue

5

Start / End Page

489 / 501

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Wood
  • Smoking
  • Risk Factors
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Public Health
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Middle Aged
  • Mass Screening
  • Male
 

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Lipkus, I. M., Skinner, C. S., Dement, J., Pompeii, L., Moser, B., Samsa, G. P., & Ransohoff, D. (2005). Increasing colorectal cancer screening among individuals in the carpentry trade: test of risk communication interventions. Prev Med, 40(5), 489–501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.09.019
Lipkus, Isaac M., Celette Sugg Skinner, John Dement, Lisa Pompeii, Barry Moser, Gregory P. Samsa, and David Ransohoff. “Increasing colorectal cancer screening among individuals in the carpentry trade: test of risk communication interventions.Prev Med 40, no. 5 (May 2005): 489–501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.09.019.
Lipkus IM, Skinner CS, Dement J, Pompeii L, Moser B, Samsa GP, et al. Increasing colorectal cancer screening among individuals in the carpentry trade: test of risk communication interventions. Prev Med. 2005 May;40(5):489–501.
Lipkus, Isaac M., et al. “Increasing colorectal cancer screening among individuals in the carpentry trade: test of risk communication interventions.Prev Med, vol. 40, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 489–501. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.09.019.
Lipkus IM, Skinner CS, Dement J, Pompeii L, Moser B, Samsa GP, Ransohoff D. Increasing colorectal cancer screening among individuals in the carpentry trade: test of risk communication interventions. Prev Med. 2005 May;40(5):489–501.
Journal cover image

Published In

Prev Med

DOI

ISSN

0091-7435

Publication Date

May 2005

Volume

40

Issue

5

Start / End Page

489 / 501

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Wood
  • Smoking
  • Risk Factors
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Public Health
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Middle Aged
  • Mass Screening
  • Male