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Study aim
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Determining the impact of a community-based participatory intervention on colorectal cancer health literacy by determining: 1)health care dimension 2)disease prevention and 3) health promotion dimension of colorectal cancer health literacy in the middle-aged.
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Design
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This research will have a control group using a simple randomization method and a community-based study that examines 60 middle-aged people between the ages of 40 and 59.
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Settings and conduct
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This study will examine the people covered by a Health Service Center (located inMashhad). The research environment in this study will include Shahed Comprehensive Health Service Center, Ghadir Baba Ali Cultural Complex and mosque (5) and Isar Park.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: consent to conduct the study, living in the studied area for at least 5 years, reading and writing literacy, not suffering from colorectal cancer at the moment, age 40 to 59 years, not suffering from a known acute physical or mental illness. have a health record in health centers and the criteria for non-entry include: history of colorectal cancer in the person or first-degree relatives, occupation related to the field of health.
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Intervention groups
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Survey of the participants, Organizing group meetings with people, health center personnel to determine educational programs, Designing telephone counseling programs for each participant specifically, Holding five group training sessions as a workshop For 45 minutes in Cultural center, health center or neighborhood mosque, distribution of educational materials, telephone follow-up and referral of participants to perform screening tests to health centers. The control group will not receive any intervention.
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Main outcome variables
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Determining the impact of community-based intervention programs on people's health literacy about colorectal cancer and how to diagnose and prevent it.