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471. The Last Frontier: Innovative Efforts to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Disparities Among the Remote Alaska Native Population - Resources
Date: Mar 2012

Measures changes in rate of colorectal cancer screening among the Alaska Native population in rural and remote Alaska between 2005 and 2010. Reports the impact of intervention programs, such as itinerant endoscopy screening clinics and outreach by patient navigators, on rates of screenings.

...Cancer Disparities Among the Remote Alaska Native Population --- Measures changes in rate of colorectal cancer...

472. Addressing Colorectal Cancer Among Alaska Native Peoples: A Community and Subject Matter Expert Symposium - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Reports proceedings from the 2023 Alaska Native CRC Research Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska. Describes the current state of research and programs focused on addressing colorectal cancer disparities and access to services among Alaska Native people. Summarizes topics explored at the conference, including concerns specific to rural, tribal, and remote areas.

...Cancer Among Alaska Native Peoples: A Community and Subject Matter Expert Symposium --- Reports proceedings from...

473. Provider- and System-Level Barriers and Facilitators to Colonoscopy and Multi-Target Stool DNA for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural/Remote Alaska Native Communities - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Highlights a study of the barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer screening for tribal communities in rural and remote regions of Alaska. Bases findings on interviews with providers and an analysis of system-level factors, such as travel time and costs, weather, and COVID-19, among others.

...Cancer Screening in Rural/Remote Alaska Native Communities --- Highlights a study of the barriers and facilitators...

474. Effort Required and Lessons Learned from Recruiting Health Plans and Rural Primary Care Practices for a Cancer Screening Outreach Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Explores factors influencing recruitment and enrollment of primary care practices for SMARTER CRC, a rural colorectal cancer (CRC) screening trial in Oregon. Discusses outreach strategies, relationship-building, messaging, reasons for participation among clinical practices and Medicare health plans, and more. Highlights rural-specific factors throughout.

...Cancer Screening Outreach Study --- Explores factors influencing recruitment and enrollment of primary care practices for SMARTER...

475. Factors Influencing the Choice Between Multi-Target Stool DNA and Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Alaska Native Peoples - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) screening preferences and awareness among Alaska Native people living in rural or remote areas of Alaska. Compares attitudes toward colonoscopy and multi-target stool DNA test (mt-sDNA) testing, including discussion of common barriers to access.

...Cancer Screening Among Alaska Native Peoples --- Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) screening preferences and awareness among...

476. Engaging with Rural Communities for Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach using Modified Boot Camp Translation - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Examines the use of the Boot Camp Translation (BCT) approach to engage community input on colorectal cancer screening outreach program design and messaging in rural Oregon communities. Utilizes interview data from 4 community members and 3 clinical practice staff during the period June-August 2022. Discusses barriers to screening, selected messages, and incorporation of BCT findings into program design.

...Cancer Screening Outreach using Modified Boot Camp Translation --- Examines the use of the Boot Camp...

477. Data Challenges in Identifying Patients Due for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Clinics - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Analyzes barriers to identifying patients in need of colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings in rural Oregon. Explores the effectiveness of rural primary care clinics and Medicaid health plans utilizing electronic health records (EHRs) for CRC outreach and includes corresponding data.

...Cancer Screening in Rural Clinics --- Analyzes barriers to identifying patients in need of colorectal cancer...

478. Development of a Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention for Alaska Native People During a Pandemic Year - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Examines the development and implementation of a screening methodology for colorectal cancer (CRC) in Alaska Native (AN) populations. Analyzes 32 rural/remote AN communities who received various community-based CRC screening interventions compared to 14 AN communities who received opportunistic care for CRC screening. Includes discussion about barriers and challenges of screening in rural AN populations, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

...Cancer Screening Intervention for Alaska Native People During a Pandemic Year --- Examines the development and implementation...

479. Colorectal Cancer Burden and Access to Federally Qualified Health Centers in California - Resources
Date: Oct 2015

Examines the geographic variation in late-stage diagnosis of colorectal cancer in California compared to distance to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the poverty level of the patient population, rural residence, and their access to a private vehicle.

...Cancer Burden and Access to Federally Qualified Health Centers in California --- Examines the geographic variation...

480. Video Brochures in a Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Outreach Program Provide Cancer Screening Information in a User-Friendly Format for Rural Appalachian Community Members - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Presents a study on the efficacy of using a video brochure to provide colorectal cancer (CRC) screening information and instructions for a fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) sent out to rural patients in Appalachian Ohio. Explores the barriers to CRC screening, including the low rates of returning FITs, and discusses the effect the video brochure had on this process.

...Cancer Screening Information in a User-Friendly Format for Rural Appalachian Community Members --- Presents a study...