Fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and focus groups: Tailoring bilingual cancer screening education Journal Article
| Authors: | Haveric, A.; Balogun, F.; Gilliland, J.; Narang, B.; Gany, F. |
| Article Title: | Fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and focus groups: Tailoring bilingual cancer screening education |
| Abstract: | Virtual focus groups were conducted in English and in French to gather community feedback on colorectal cancer screening education materials, designed for use among immigrant and non-immigrant Black/African-American men in New York City. Participants were recruited from community health fair events, religious and cultural organizations, and an existing Community Advisory Board. Six total focus groups were conducted, four in English and two in French, with a total of 25 participants, until data saturation. Focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed, two were translated from French into English, and analyzed in NVivo software to develop and consolidate themes in participant responses. Focus groups revealed key knowledge gaps about colorectal cancer screening protocols and cancer risk heritability. Discussing racial health disparities may cause offense to some readers. Participants were interested to see root causes for racial health disparities discussed in health promotion material. Virtual focus groups can be used to gather community member feedback on health promotion materials. Real-time simultaneous language interpreting can be used if facilitator and audience do not speak the same language. Health educators should be mindful that the recommended screening age of 45 years for colorectal cancer is not generally known, and that individuals may believe that cancer is contagious. Readers may be offended by references to health disparities. Health educators should test health promotion materials with target audiences to ensure appropriateness and cultural sensitivity. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025. |
| Keywords: | colorectal cancer; focus groups; health disparities; fecal immunochemical test; immigrant health; community input |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Community Health |
| Volume: | 50 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0094-5145 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Publication status: | Published |
| Date Published: | 2025-08-01 |
| Online Publication Date: | 2025-03-13 |
| Start Page: | 712 |
| End Page: | 714 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10900-025-01454-w |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 40082309 |
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| Notes: | Article -- MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) acknowledged in PubMed and PDF -- MSK corresponding author is Francesca Gany -- Source: Scopus |
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