Abstract

Colorectal cancer, although preventable, is the second leading cause of cancer in the U.S. African Americans experience higher CRC morbidity and mortality compared to other populations. Racial disparities in CRC outcomes are largely attributed to lower CRC screening rates for African Americans. Of recommended CRC screening methods, the least expensive is yearly fecal immunochemical test (FIT)or fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Both are self-administered home tests. Increasing CRC early detection has been limited by low rates of FOBT/FIT completion and return. This feasibility study examines whether 1) re-packaging home-based FIT kits will address barriers to kit use among African American adults age 50 or older in Guilford County, North Carolina and 2) it is possible to develop and maintain a community-wide, integrated system (CRC Safety Net)to assure timely and coordinated FIT distribution, collection, results notification and referral services regardless of patient insurance status or ability to pay.The feasibility of the project is enhanced by the active involvement of health care and public health agencies as collaborators in this project.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
3U01CA114629-03S2A1
Application #
7336501
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1-RPRB-G (M1))
Program Officer
Das, Rina
Project Start
2005-05-06
Project End
2010-04-30
Budget Start
2007-09-21
Budget End
2008-04-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$72,829
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
608195277
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599

  Publications

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Vines, Anissa I; Hunter, Jaimie C; White, Brandolyn S et al. (2016) Building Capacity in a Rural North Carolina Community to Address Prostate Health Using a Lay Health Advisor Model. Health Promot Pract 17:364-72
Powell, Wizdom; Adams, Leslie B; Cole-Lewis, Yasmin et al. (2016) Masculinity and Race-Related Factors as Barriers to Health Help-Seeking Among African American Men. Behav Med 42:150-63
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Blakeney, Natasha; Michaels, Margo; Green, Melissa et al. (2015) Collaborative development of clinical trials education programs for African-American community-based organizations. J Cancer Educ 30:400-6

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