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BACKGROUND
Filipino colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates fall below Healthy People 2020 goals. In this study, the authors explore whether a lay health educator (LHE) approach can increase CRC screening among Filipino Americans ages 50 to 75 years in Hawai‘i.
METHODS
A cluster randomized controlled trial from 2012 through 2015 compared an intervention, which consisted of LHEs delivering 2 education...
BACKGROUND
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among Korean American men and women. Although CRC screening is effective in reducing the burden of this disease, studies have shown that Korean Americans have low screening rates.
METHODS
The authors conducted a 2‐arm cluster randomized controlled trial comparing a brochure (print) with a brochure and lay health educator...
BACKGROUND
Asian Americans have lower colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates than non‐Hispanic white individuals. Hmong Americans have limited socioeconomic resources and literacy. The current randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine whether bilingual/bicultural lay health educator (LHE) education could increase CRC screening among Hmong Americans.
METHODS
A cluster randomized controlled...
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