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Computer-delivered tailored intervention improves colon cancer screening knowledge and health beliefs of African-Americans . We conducted a randomized controlled trial among African-American patients attending a primary-care provider visit to compare efficacy of a computer-delivered tailored intervention to increase colorectal cancer ( CRC ) screening ( n = 273 ) with non-tailored print material-an American Cancer Society brochure on CRC screening ( n = 283 ) . Health Belief Model constructs were used to develop tailored messages and examined as outcomes . Analysis of covariance models were used to compare changes between CRC knowledge and health belief scores at baseline and 1 week post-intervention . At 1 week , patients who received the computer-delivered tailored intervention had greater changes in CRC knowledge scores ( P < 0.001 ) , perceived CRC risk scores ( P = 0.005 ) , FOBT barriers scores ( P = 0.034 ) and colonoscopy benefit scores ( P < 0.001 ) . Findings show that computer-delivered tailored interventions are an effective adjunct to the clinical encounter that can improve knowledge and health beliefs about CRC screening , necessary precursors to behavior change .
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computer-delivered tailored intervention
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non-tailored print material-an
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computer-delivered tailored intervention
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colon cancer screening knowledge
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colorectal cancer ( CRC ) screening
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CRC knowledge and health belief scores
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CRC knowledge scores ( P < 0.001 )
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perceived CRC risk scores ( P = 0.005 )
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FOBT barriers scores ( P = 0.034 )
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colonoscopy benefit scores ( P < 0.001 )
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knowledge and health beliefs about CRC screening