Projects
Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Members of Internet Health Communities
2009-2012
National Institutes of Health: 5KL2RR024149-05
PI: Kevin Hwang
Co-Investigators: Amber Trickey, Amanda Graham, Eric Thomas, Richard Street, Sally Vernon
Project Description
The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test an online intervention to encourage at-risk members of two large Internet health communities to pursue colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in their local healthcare settings. Notable features include the potential to save lives by enhancing the adoption of CRC screening, efficiency and scalability of the intervention, and exploration of Internet health communities as a new frontier for community-based clinical research. The specific aims are to (1) conduct formative studies among the intended study population to understand their behaviors, attitudes, and barriers relevant to CRC screening, (2) develop the online CRC screening intervention with variations in intensity, and (3) conduct a pilot randomized trial in preparation for a definitive randomized trial.
Progress and Outcomes
The survey (Aim 1) was presented at the 2011 Society of Behavioral Medicine. The intervention has been developed (Aim 2). The pilot randomized trial (Aim 3) is under review by the IRB.
Relevant Publications
- Hwang KO, Trickey AW, Graham AL, Thomas EJ, Street RL, Vernon SW. Feasibility and acceptability of promoting colorectal cancer screening in an online community through narratives. Society of Behavioral Medicine 32nd Annual Meeting, April 29, 2011; Washington, DC.
Projects
- The Texas Disclosure and Compensation Study: Best Practices for Improving Safety
- National Center for Cognitive Informatics and Decision Making in Healthcare
- Gulf Coast Regional Extension Center
- Improving the Safety and Quality of Pediatric Health Care
- Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Members of Internet Health Communities
- Optimizing Nutrition in Very Low Birth Weight Patients with Prolonged Transition to Full Enteral Feedings
- Clinical Decision Support in Community Hospitals: Barriers and Facilitators
- University of Texas System Patient Safety Activities
- AHRQ Training Program in Patient Safety and Quality: Using Health Information Technology to Improve Quality and Safety
- Using Electronic Data to Improve Care of Patients with Known or Suspected Cancer
- Using Electronic Records to Detect and Learn from Ambulatory Diagnostic Errors
- Crossing an Invisible Quality Chasm: From NICU To Ambulatory Care
- Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
- Developing a Composite Indicator to Measure the Quality of Neonatal Intensive Care
- Reducing Missed and Delayed Diagnoses in Cancer: Lessons from Aviation
- The Pebble Project
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