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Adaptation of the FLU-FOBT Program for a primary care clinic serving a low-income Chinese American community: new evidence of effectiveness.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21317522     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: We sought to adapt and evaluate the FLU-FOBT Program for a primary care clinic serving a low-income Chinese American community.
METHODS: We compared colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) rate changes for patients who received flu shots versus those who did not receive flu shots during the FLU-FOBT Program. Analysis of data from the year prior to the intervention was used to validate the results.
RESULTS: Rates of CRCS increased by 18.0 percentage points for flu shot recipients during the FLU-FOBT Program vs. 1.7 percentage points for flu shot non-recipients (p<.001 for change difference). In the year prior to the FLU-FOBT Program, flu shot recipients had only a 3.3 percentage point increase in the CRCS rate vs. a 1.9 percentage point decline for flu shot non-recipients (p=.08 for change difference).
CONCLUSIONS: The FLU-FOBT Program as adapted was effective at increasing CRCS rates for primary care patients in this low-income Chinese American community.
Authors:
Michael B Potter; Tina M Yu; Ginny Gildengorin; Albert Y Yu; Kit Chan; Stephen J McPhee; Lawrence W Green; Judith M Walsh
Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of health care for the poor and underserved     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1548-6869     ISO Abbreviation:  J Health Care Poor Underserved     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-14     Completed Date:  2011-04-21     Revised Date:  2011-09-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9103800     Medline TA:  J Health Care Poor Underserved     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  284-95     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Calfornia, San Francisco, CA 94143-0900, USA. potterm@fcm.ucsf.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Asian Americans
Colorectal Neoplasms / prevention & control
Community Health Services / organization & administration*
Early Detection of Cancer / statistics & numerical data*,  trends
Female
Humans
Immunization Programs*
Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
Male
Middle Aged
Poverty*
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
Program Development*
Program Evaluation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Influenza Vaccines

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