Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to develop and test feasibility of a colorectal cancer (CRC) education video appropriate for Somali immigrants. Design: One-group pretest–posttest design. Setting: Minneapolis, MN. Sample: Thirty-one Somali men (mean age = 60.6; SD = 13.0). Intervention: A CRC education video was developed in the Somali language with Somali community partners. Participants were invited to a workshop and watched the video. Measures: Levels of understanding about CRC and screening were assessed before vs after the video. Analysis: Binomial tests were conducted to examine changes in level of understanding. Results: Analysis on pre–post, within-person changes in understanding about cancer, and CRC screening showed that proportions with a positive change in understanding risks of cancer (80%) and benefits of CRC screening (90%) were significantly higher than expected if the video had no effect (50%; P =.012, P <.001, respectively). Ninety-three percent of participants agreed that the video contained useful information. Conclusion: These results provide evidence of usefulness of culturally tailored videos to facilitate CRC screening in the Somali community. Results of this study were limited by a small sample size and lack of a control group.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 514-517 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Health Promotion |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- cancer education
- cancer screening
- colorectal cancer
- cultural adaptation
- health-promoting community design
- immigrants
- racial minority groups
