Effectiveness of a Community-Based Healthcare Worker Cancer Prevention and Referral Program in an Uninsured/Underinsured Minority Community
| dc.contributor.advisor | Lawson, Robin | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Moore, Angelo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sparks, Juanita | |
| dc.contributor.other | University of Alabama Tuscaloosa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-17T20:14:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-17T20:14:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction/Purpose: Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Healthcare disparities contribute to increased cancer prevalence among vulnerable populations. Strategies to fight cancer, such as use of a community-based healthcare worker (CBHW), is an innovative way to decrease cancer healthcare disparities. The purpose of this project was to evaluate effectiveness of a CBHW cancer prevention and referral program in an uninsured/underinsured minority community. Methods: A prospective pre-/post-intervention design was used. Participants attended once weekly 60-minute virtual education sessions conducted by a CBHW. Pre-/post-intervention survey data pertaining to knowledge of cancer prevention (health literacy), the number of due/overdue cancer screenings, and the number of positive cancer screen participants referred and connected to the appropriate cancer care/treatment were compared at the end of an 8-week period. Results: Results revealed a statistically significant improvement in participant knowledge of cancer prevention (p < 0.05) at the end of the 8-week period, but a statistically significant improvement was not seen in preventative cancer screenings (p = 0.104). None of the participants reported a positive cancer screening or the need to be referred to the patient navigator, therefore, zero referrals were made during the 8-week period. Discussion: The CBHW intervention led to improved knowledge of cancer prevention, but minimal improvement was seen in preventative cancer screenings among participants. | en_US |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/7725 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.subject | cancer | |
| dc.subject | community-based health worker | |
| dc.subject | uninsured | |
| dc.subject | underinsured | |
| dc.subject | minority communities | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Neoplasms | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Medically Uninsured | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Minority Groups | |
| dc.title | Effectiveness of a Community-Based Healthcare Worker Cancer Prevention and Referral Program in an Uninsured/Underinsured Minority Community | en_US |
| dc.type | text | |
| dc.type | Capstone project |