Authors: Rana, Tika; Chan, Dorothy N. S.; Nguyen, Khanh T. ; Choi, Kai C.; So, Winnie K. W.
The purpose of this review was to examine the effectiveness of CHW-led interventions in improving colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake rate in racial and ethnic minority populations within the United States. Researchers searched the following databases for randomized controlled trials only within May of 2022: EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, and PubMed. Results included ten studies that demonstrated that CRC screening uptake was enhanced in participants receiving CHW-led interventions compared with those receiving no intervention. Multicomponent interventions were more effective in increasing the CRC uptake rate among all racial and ethnic groups regardless of their background. The findings emphasize the need to employ multicomponent, CHW-led interventions to improve CRC screening uptake in racial and ethnic minority populations.
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Resource Topic: CHW, Colorectal cancer, Intervention, Screening
Resource Type: Review
Year: 2023
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No