Patient navigation to increase colorectal cancer screening among Latino Medicare enrollees: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Latino Medicare enrollees report suboptimal rates of colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) despite Medicare policies designed to improve CRCS access for older persons. Patient navigation (PN) may address many underlying barriers to CRCS, yet little is known about the effectiveness of PN to increase CRCS adherence among Latino Medicare enrollees.

Methods

Using a randomized controlled trial study design, we evaluated tailored PN delivered outside of primary care settings as an intervention to increase CRCS adherence in this population. Intervention participants (n = 135) received tailored PN services which included education, counseling, and logistical support administered in their language of choice. Comparison participants (n = 168) received mailed cancer education mate

SUBMITTER: Enard KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5215648 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature