Giant Inflatable Colon and Community Knowledge, Intention, and Social Support for Colorectal Cancer Screening

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Redwood, Diana ; Provost, Ellen ; Asay, Elvin ; Ferguson, Janie ; Muller, Judith
• Description:
  Introduction ; Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-leading cause of deaths from cancer in the United States. Screening decreases CRC deaths through early cancer detection and through removal of precancerous lesions. We investigated whether a health exhibit consisting of a giant inflatable colon was an effective educational tool to increase community members’ knowledge, intention, and social support for CRC screening and prevention. ; Methods ; Alaska adults (N = 880) attending community events statewide from March 2011 through March 2012 completed a short survey to assess knowledge about CRC, intention to get screened, and level of social support before and after walking through a giant interactive model of a human colon. The survey used a combination of open-ended questions and a Likert scale, where 1 was “very unlikely,” 2 was “somewhat unlikely,” 3 was “neutral,” 4 was “somewhat likely,” and 5 was “very likely.” The model depicted CRC stages from normal tissue to advanced adenocarcinoma and displayed signs with CRC prevention tips. We used the McNemar test and paired sample t tests for univariate analyses. ; Results ; Respondents significantly improved their CRC knowledge (P < .05), intention to get screened (mean score increased from 4.3 to 4.5, P < .001), and comfort with talking to others about CRC screening (mean level of comfort increased from 3.8 to 3.9, P < .001). Multivariate analysis showed no significant differences by sex, age, or race for improvements in CRC screening knowledge, intention, or comfort. ; Conclusion ; Interactive exhibits can improve public knowledge and interest in CRC screening, which may lead to increased CRC screening rates and decreased CRC incidence and deaths.
• Subjects:
  • Original Research
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Exhibits as Topic
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Surveys
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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 10.
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  10
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/19660/cdc_19660_DS1.pdf
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• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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