Engaging Diverse and Underserved Communities in Cancer Awareness Training and Education (EDUCATE)

University of California (UC) Davis

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cancer Awareness and Prevention Education

Treatments: Behavioral: Education

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05761782

1992110-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The University of California Davis, Comprehensive Cancer Center's (UCDCCC) Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (OCOE) serves the 19 catchment counties which approximately consists of 5 million residents. Currently, the overall catchment population cancer screening rates fall below 80%. The aim of OCOE is to increase cancer education (prevention, screening, and vaccination) and training. Through education, and encouraging participation in routine screening for early detection, this can help increase cancer knowledge. In addition to cancer education, OCOE wants to educate community members regarding modifiable risk factors which include tobacco usage, being overweight/obese (physical inactivity/poor nutrition), and lack of immunizations. By increasing knowledge of cancer prevention, screening, and vaccination this will help community members become more aware of their cancer risk.

Full description

Objective: To determine the effects of health education, outreach, and training activities on cancer control and prevention knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors among the University of California Davis, Comprehensive Cancer Center's (UCDCCC) catchment area residents. There are 3 Specific Aims for EDUCATE.

Specific Aim 1: To educate catchment area residents on modifiable risk factors for cancer (e.g., screening, behavior, vaccination) and the importance of participation in cancer research.

Specific Aim 2: Provide participants with educational materials on cancer prevention, screening, and vaccination.

Specific Aim 3: Evaluate the effectiveness of the health education, outreach, and training through the analyses of quantitative and qualitative data collected from the health education activities.

Enrollment: 1,500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• UCDCCC (University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center) Catchment Area Population

Exclusion criteria

• Above age 80

Trial design

1,500 participants in 1 patient group

University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center's Catchment Area Population

Description:

Behavioral Intervention: Education and Training on Cancer Prevention and Education

Treatment:

Behavioral: Education