Improving multiple behaviors for colorectal cancer prevention among African American church members

Marci Kramish Campbell; Aimee James; Marlyn A. Hudson; Carol Carr; Ethel Jackson; Veronica Oates; Seleshi Demissie; Irene Tessaro; David Farrell

doi:10.1037/0278-6133.23.5.492

Improving multiple behaviors for colorectal cancer prevention among African American church members

Marci Kramish Campbell, Aimee James, Marlyn A. Hudson, Carol Carr, Ethel Jackson, Veronica Oates, Seleshi Demissie, Irene Tessaro, David Farrell

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The WATCH (Wellness for African Americans Through Churches) Project was a randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of 2 strategies to promote colorectal cancer preventive behaviors among 587 African American members of 12 rural North Carolina churches. Using a 2 × 2 factorial research design, the authors compared a tailored print and video (TPV) intervention, consisting of 4 individually tailored newsletters and targeted videotapes, with a lay health advisor (LHA) intervention. Results showed that the TPV intervention significantly improved (p < .05) fruit and vegetable consumption (0.6 servings) and recreational physical activity (2.5 metabolic task equivalents per hour) and, among those 50 and older (n = 287), achieved a 15% increase in fecal occult blood testing screening (p = .08). The LHA intervention did not prove effective, possibly because of suboptimal reach and diffusion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	492-502
Number of pages	11
Journal	Health Psychology
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.23.5.492
State	Published - Sep 2004

Keywords

African Americans
Behavioral research
Colorectal cancer
Dietary habits
Intervention studies
Physical activity

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