Initiating Colorectal Cancer Screening in Unscreened Individuals 45 to 54
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to understand the barriers and facilitators to completing colorectal cancer screening from the patient and community health center staff perspective. The main question it aims to answer is to identify system-level determinants of colorectal cancer screening in individuals aged 45 to 54. Participants will be asked to partake in one-time interviews either online or in-person and community health center staff will also be asked to take an online survey.
Description
AIM 1: Identify system-level determinants of CRC screening in individuals age 45 to 54 using mixed methods. A. Overview: The objective of this aim is to identify systems-level determinants of CRC screening in unscreened individuals age 45 to 54 at CSHC using the CFIR framework. We will work with Dr. Rachel Hindin, our clinical champion, to: (1) conduct a validated organizational survey with staff and providers and connect to patient-level EHR data to quantitatively assess systems-level determinants of screening; (2) conduct in-depth interviews with patient-facing CHC staff and providers; and…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 45–54 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
PATIENTS Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 45-54 * Individuals who are patients at the health center * Individuals that are willing and able to give verbal/written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a personal history of CRC * Individuals with a family history of CRC * Individuals with a history of inflammatory bowel disease or high-risk cancer syndrome STAFF Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals ages 18+ * Individuals working at the health center * Individuals that are involved in CRC screening processes at CSHC * Individuals that are willing and able to give verbal/writte…
Location
- Codman Square Health CenterBoston, Massachusetts