Abstract
Objective: Assess the impact of a 5 min video on screening mammogram referrals and completion. Methods: We recruited women ages 40 years or older without a current mammogram at a federally qualified community health center (FQHC). Women were assigned to the intervention or usual care. Immediately prior to their appointments, women in the intervention group viewed a brief video that included a demonstration of how patients may request a mammogram referral. All women completed a pre- and post-visit telephone survey about knowledge of breast cancer screening and patient activation. Results: Mean age was 52 years, 50% had less than a high school education and 75% preferred Spanish. The proportion of mammogram referrals in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group, 37% vs. 15%, respectively (p < 0.01). Similarly, the intervention group had a higher proportion of completed mammograms, 33% vs. 13% (p < 0.02). There were no differences in breast cancer knowledge or patient activation between the intervention and control groups. Conclusions: A brief, pre-visit video significantly increased screening mammography referrals and completion in this mostly Spanish-speaking FQHC population. Practice implications: Our intervention demonstrates the effectiveness of a brief-video intervention in a population with low education and low English language proficiency.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 408-413 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Patient education and counseling |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
Funding
The authors would like to acknowledge Ms. Amy Valukas and Ms. Ana Cesan at Erie Family Health Center in Chicago, IL for their ongoing collaboration and organizational support of this project, as well as Avon Foundation for their generous grant support.
Keywords
- Latina
- Mammography
- Multimedia
- Social cognitive theory
- Video
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine