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GERONTOLOGIST
卷 46, 期 4, 页码 545-550出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/geront/46.4.545
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case management; cancer screening; African American men
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- NCI NIH HHS [N01-CN-25512] Funding Source: Medline
- NIA NIH HHS [1 P30 AG 21677] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMHD NIH HHS [R24 RFA-MD-04-002] Funding Source: Medline
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to enhance adherence among older (aged 55 years and older) African American men enrolled in a cancer screening trial for prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer. For this study, we defined adherence as completing the trial screenings. Design and Methods: We used a randomized trial design. Case managers contacted intervention group participants (n = 352) at least monthly by telephone and provided information and referral services. The control group included 351 participants. Results: Among participants with low income, those in the intervention group had higher screening adherence rates than did participants in the control group for (a) prostate-specific antigen test for prostate cancer (74.3% vs 53.0%, p=.001), (b) digital rectal exam for prostate cancer (66.2% vs 46.1%, p=.011), and (c) chestx-ray for lung cancer (70.9% vs 51.3%, p =.012). We found no statistically significant differences in adherence rates for flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer. In contrast, among participants with moderate-to-high income, we found no statistically significant differences in adherence rates between intervention and control group participants for any of the screening tests. implications: The case management intervention was effective in enhancing adherence among participants with the lowest income, who in many studies are the most difficult to retain.
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