Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) has been reported as the fourth primary cause of cancer deaths in the world, with an estimated 700,000 deaths annually. CRC is the second leading cause of cancer deaths of all cancers in men and women in the United States but has a 90% five-year survival rate if diagnosed early. CRC prevention and screening have been shown to reduce mortality rates significantly. However, it is estimated that one-third of adults who qualify for colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) have never been screened. In Alabama, CRC is the second leading cause of cancer deaths and has a higher incidence than in the United States nationally. African American males and females have a higher death rate from CRC than white males and females. Two years of data collection from a federally qualified health center (FQHC), located in northeast Alabama, demonstrated company-wide CRCS rates below the company’s set benchmark of 25% and the national benchmark of 80%. To address the CRCS gap, three clinics within the FQHC corporation will implement three evidence-based interventions to increase CRCS rates above the company’s set benchmark.
Sigma Membership
Gamma Eta
Lead Author Affiliation
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRCS), Fecal Immunochemical Test (Fit), Medical Provider Recommendation
Advisor
Cortes, Cyndi
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Samford University
Degree Year
2020
Recommended Citation
Parker, Janice; Burgess-Parker, Mary; and Keahey, Cherie, "Increase colorectal cancer screening rates in a federally qualified health center in Alabama" (2020). Group: Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing. 109.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/samford/109
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-07-17
Full Text of Presentation
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