Evaluating Coaches of Older Adults for Cancer Care and Health Behaviors

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Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer

In brief

The overall goal of the COACH study is to conduct a comparative effectiveness trial to assess the effectiveness of trained, participant-designated health coaches versus traditional health education efforts on cancer screening among African American older adults. We hypothesize that members of older adults' extended families can be trained to be effective coaches who support them through the cancer control spectrum, i.e., prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment. This research objective is guided by the theoretical model of the PRECEDE-PROCEED conceptual framework that has been widely adopted in health promotion. The target jurisdictions for this study are Baltimore City (BC) and Prince George's County (PGC), Maryland. The study is anchored in community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles, involving community members in all its phases. The CBPR component is guided by Community Advisory Groups (CAGs) representing key stakeholders in the two jurisdictions. The CAGs are essential in determining the questions included in data collection instruments, mechanisms of recruitment, interpretation of findings, and dissemination of results within the target communities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01613430

Run by

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

People needed

1106

Starts

2012-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-26

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Resident in Baltimore City, MD or Prince George's County, MD
• African American
• 50-74 years of age
• Eligible for breast, cervical and/or colorectal cancer screenings at time of study enrollment
• Has a support person who is willing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of colon, cervix or breast cancer within the past 5 years
• A current diagnosis of another cancer
• Residence in a chronic care facility, being otherwise institutionalized
• Inability or unwillingness to give informed consent

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Center to Reduce Cancer Disparities — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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