Results of a Test and Win Contest to Raise Radon Awareness in Urban and Rural Settings

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• Personal Author:
  Adkins SM ; Hahn EJ ; Kercsmar SE ; Rayens MK ; Robertson H
• Description:
  Background: Radon is a leading cause of lung cancer, but few test their homes to determine radon levels. Purpose: The study assessed feasibility and success of a Test and Win Contest to promote radon testing in rural and urban communities. Methods: The prospective, quasi-experimental study tested a novel contest to raise radon awareness. Paid and earned media recruited homeowners who received a free test kit and were eligible to win free home mitigation. Urban homeowners with the 5 highest radon levels and rural participants with the 3 highest won free radon mitigation systems. Cross-sectional surveys were completed via Internet or phone at enrollment. Results: Most returned the radon test kits (71% urban; 86% rural). Participation was more prevalent in the rural location most likely due to longer media recruitment (6 weeks vs. 11 days) and more money spent on media advertising ($1.86 vs. $0.21 per eligible household). The contest attracted 102 per 10 000 households to test for radon in the rural area compared to 19 per 10 000 households in urban counties. Discussion: The contest was a feasible and successful population-based strategy in both locations. Translation to Health Education Practice: The Test and Win Contest is a promising health education strategy to promote radon testing. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Radiation Safety
• Keywords:
  Gases Health Promotion Population Based Studies Public Health Radioactive Materials Radon Testing Equipment
• ISSN:
  1932-5037
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  112-118
• Volume:
  45
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061783
• Citation:
  Am J Health Educ 2014 Mar; 45(2):112-118
• Contact Point Address:
  Ellen J. Hahn, Clean Indoor Air Partnership, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, 760 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0232
• Email:
  ejhahn00@email.uky.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Radon (CAS RN 10043-92-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20120701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Health Education
• End Date:
  20240630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6eecdd5467a35aa0229e26cadae05840f5ed623e1af0014a4ce5fabf90bc8b431d07681be61384f9a3a2db2f2f38f6e94cf794ebd154436df75a77fe62cea14f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225171/cdc_225171_DS1.pdf
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