Using a computer to teach patients about fecal occult blood screening: A randomized trial

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 984-988

  Miller Jr , David P ^a   Kimberly Jr , James R ^a   Case, L Douglas ^a   Wofford, James L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Computer assisted instruction; Mass screening; Occult blood; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMEDIA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCULT BLOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 28444462517     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0081.x     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Recent trends in mortality rates for four major cancers, by sex and race/ethnicity-United States, 1990-1998. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2002;51:49-53.
2. Smith RA, Cokkinides V, Eyre HJ. American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer, 2004. CA Cancer J Clin. 2004;54:41-52.
3. Screening for colorectal cancer: recommendation and rationale. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:129-31.
4. Pignone M, Saha S, Hoerger T, Mandelblatt J. Cost-effectiveness analyses of colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:96-104.
5. Klabunde CN, Frame PS, Meadow A, Jones E, Nadel M, Vernon SW. A national survey of primary care physicians' colorectal cancer screening recommendations and practices. Prev Med. 2003;36:352-62.
6. Ling BS, Moskowitz MA, Wachs D, Pearson B, Schroy PC. Attitudes toward colorectal cancer screening tests. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16: 822-30.
7. Trends in screening for colorectal cancer-United States, 1997 and 1999. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001;50:162-6.
8. Rawl SM, Menon U, Champion VL, Foster JL, Skinner CS. Colorectal cancer screening beliefs. Focus groups with first-degree relatives. Cancer Pract. 2000;8:32-7.
9. Weitzman ER, Zapka J, Estabrook B, Goins KV. Risk and reluctance: understanding impediments to colorectal cancer screening. Prev Med. 2001;32:502-13.
10. Kottke TE, Brekke ML, Solberg LI. Making "time" for preventive services. Mayo Clin Proc. 1993;68:785-91.
11. Burdi MD, Baker LC. Physicians' perceptions of autonomy and satisfaction in California. Health Aff (Millwood). 1999;18:134-45.
12. Hadley J, Mitchell JM, Sulmasy DP, Bloche MG. Perceived financial incentives, HMO market penetration, and physicians' practice styles and satisfaction. Health Serv Res. 1999;34:307-21.
13. Bulmer PJ, James M, Ellis-Jones J, Smith D, Timoney AG, Donovan J. A randomized trial comparing the effectiveness and preference of a touch-screen computer system with a leaflet for providing women with information on urinary symptoms suggestive of detrusor instability. BJU Int. 2001;88:532-5.
14. Shaw MJ, Beebe TJ, Tomshine PA, Adlis SA, Cass OW. A randomized, controlled trial of interactive, multimedia software for patient colonoscopy education. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2001;32:142-7.
15. Edworthy SM, Devins GM. Improving medication adherence through patient education distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate utilization. Patient Education Study Group. J Rheumatol. 1999;26: 1793-801.
16. Andrewes DG, O'Connor P, Mulder C, McLennan J, Derham H, Weigall S, et al. Computerised psychoeducation for patients with eating disorders. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1996;30:492-7.
17. Street RL Jr, Voigt B, Geyer C Jr, Manning T, Swanson GP. Increasing patient involvement in choosing treatment for early breast cancer. Cancer. 1995;76:2275-85.
18. Consoli SM, Ben Said M, Jean J, Menard J, Plouin PF, Chatellier G. Benefits of a computer-assisted education program for hypertensive patients compared with standard education tools. Patient Educ Couns. 1995;26:343-7.
19. Wofford JL, Smith ED, Miller DP. The multimedia computer for office-based patient education: a systematic review. Patient Educ Couns. In press.
20. Neafsey PJ, Strickler Z, Shellman J, Chartier V. An interactive technology approach to educate older adults about drug interactions arising from over-the-counter self-medication practices. Public Health Nurs. 2002;19:255-62.
21. Stromberg A, Ahlen H, Fridlund B, Dahlstrom U. Interactive education on CD-ROM-a new tool in the education of heart failure patients. Patient Educ Couns. 2002;46:75-81.
22. Bandura A. Social Foundations of Thought and Action: a Social Cognitive Theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall; 1986.
23. Vernon SW. Participation in colorectal cancer screening: a review. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1997;89:1406-22.
24. Levin B, Smith RA, Feldman GE, et al. Promoting early detection tests for colorectal carcinoma and adenomatous polyps: a framework for action: the strategic plan of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable. Cancer. 2002;95:1618-28.
25. Rosenstock IM, Strecher VJ, Becker MH. Social learning theory and the Health Belief Model. Health Educ Q. 1988;15:175-83.