Intervention Mediators in a Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Colonoscopy Uptake Among Individuals at Increased Risk of Familial Colorectal Cancer
Intervention Mediators in a Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Colonoscopy Uptake Among Individuals at Increased Risk of Familial Colorectal Cancer
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DOI:
10.1007/s12160-017-9893-1
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发表时间:
2017-10-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Kinney, Anita Y.
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Brumbach, Barbara H.;Birmingham, Wendy C.;Kinney, Anita Y.
Background Understanding the pathways by which interventions achieve behavioral change is important for optimizing intervention strategies.Purpose We examined mediators of behavior change in a tailored-risk communication intervention that increased guideline-based colorectal cancer screening among individuals at increased familial risk.Methods Participants at increased familial risk for colorectal cancer (N = 481) were randomized to one of two arms: (1) a remote, tailored-risk communication intervention (Tele-Cancer Risk Assessment and Evaluation (TeleCARE)) or (2) a mailed educational brochure intervention.Results Structural equation modeling showed that participants in TeleCARE were more likely to get a colonoscopy. The effect was partially mediated through perceived threat (beta = 0.12, p < 0.05), efficacy beliefs (beta = 0.12, p < 0.05), emotions (beta = 0.22, p < 0.001), and behavioral intentions (beta = 0.24, p < 0.001). Model fit was very good: comparative fit index = 0.95, root-mean-square error of approximation = 0.05, and standardized root-mean-square residual = 0.08.Conclusion Evaluating mediating variables between an intervention (TeleCARE) and a primary outcome (colonoscopy) contributes to our understanding of underlying mechanisms that lead to health behavior change, thus leading to better informed and designed future interventions.