The Ohio State University (OSU) SCREEN Community Program

Launched by OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER · Oct 29, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The Ohio State University (OSU) SCREEN Community Program is a clinical trial aimed at increasing the number of women who get screened for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers. These cancers can be serious, but catching them early through screening can lead to better treatment outcomes. The program focuses on helping low-income and uninsured women in three counties in Central Ohio, where rates of these cancers are high. It includes various approaches, such as educating patients in clinics and using community outreach programs to raise awareness about the importance of screenings and follow-ups.

To participate in this trial, women must be receiving care at specific health clinics in the targeted areas. Healthcare providers, like doctors and nurses, who work at these clinics are also included in the study. Participants can expect to engage in educational activities and receive support to help them get the screenings they need. Overall, the OSU SCREEN Community Program hopes to improve access to cancer screenings for underserved women, making a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Level 1 is the health clinics (Helping Hands \[pilot\]; 6 Lower Lights clinics). Clinics are eligible if they provide preventive health care to residents of the targeted census tracts.
• • Level 2 focuses on health care providers (physicians, nurses, physician assistants \[PA\]/nurse practitioners \[NPs\]) and office staff practicing at participating clinics who are involved in the screening and/or screening referral process (determined by individual clinical sites) and can speak, read, and write English
• • Patients (Level 3) are the recipients of health care and screening interventional strategies implemented by clinics and providers.
• • Level 4 is the community to include residents in targeted census tracts around each clinic.