The effectiveness of mobile health intervention in colorectal cancer screening in Iran
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mobile health (mHealth) intervention on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Materials and Methods: This semiexperimental study collected data from individuals aged 50–70 years who had no history of CRC screening. Participants (n = 350) were rando...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jrms.jrms_21_25 |
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| Summary: | Background:
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mobile health (mHealth) intervention on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.
Materials and Methods:
This semiexperimental study collected data from individuals aged 50–70 years who had no history of CRC screening. Participants (n = 350) were randomly assigned to one control and five intervention groups. The data were collected by theory-based CRC screening questionnaire before and after the mHealth intervention.
Results:
The results indicated a significant improvement in screening rates when utilizing mHealth interventions, which included text messages, videos, and telephone calls from health workers, showing a rate of 68.6% (P < 0.001) compared to 5.7% of individuals in the routine care group. Logistic regression analysis revealed that “perceived severity” and “perceived benefits” were significantly associated with increased screening uptake, compared to the routine care group.
Conclusion:
The current study indicates that mobile phone technology significantly impacts the outreach efforts for encouraging the covered population to participate in screening. |
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| ISSN: | 1735-1995 1735-7136 |