Community Health workers United to Reduce Colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease among people at Higher risk (CHURCH): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Discussion: Church-placed CHWs are trusted influential connectors between communities and health systems. Studies have shown that these CHWs can successfully implement health prevention protocols in churches, including those related to cancer control, making them potentially important community mediators of CRC screening uptake and CRC/CVD risk reduction. Trial registration: NCT05174286.PMID:38659874 | PMC:PMC11042434 | DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-3797889/v1

Source: Cancer Control - April 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Olajide Williams Tina Ting Lisa Matthews Gladys Block Torin Block Jeanne Teresi Joseph Eimicke Jian Kong Stephanie Silver Joseph Ravenell Janhavi Mallaiah Soujanya Jammalamadaka Laura Maudene Nelson Wahida Karmally Sidney Hankerson Source Type: research