Colorectal Cancer Screening Assessment Study

This study, led by the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition's INdigenous Samoan Partnership to Initiate Research Excellence (INSPIRE) and the UH Cancer Center's project team including Dr. Cassel, will utilize a community-based and culturally relevant process to assess the uptake of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) using tailored colorectal cancer patient education materials for those with inadequate health literacy. Our primary outcomes include: 1) process to develop "suitable" and "comprehensible" health promotion materials for populations in English and Samoan with various health literacy levels, 2) commitment to use the FOBT Colocare home kit, and 3) use of a FOBT Colocare home kit.

Sex

All

Minimum age

50 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Resident of America Samoa
2. Over age 50
3. Have not been diagnosed or treated for colon cancer
4. Is not high risk for CRC by having family history or diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome
5. Can read and speak English and Samoan (can provide written informed consent)
6. Have a home address and working phone
7. Is willing to provide information on their health behaviors

Exclusion Criteria:

* persons who indicate they speak or read and write Samoan or English less than well

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