title: [Impact of an informative intervention on the colorectal cancer screening program in primary care professionals].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the impact of an intervention in primary care professionals on their current knowledge about colorectal cancer screening, subsequent surveillance recommendations and referral strategies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cluster randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary Care Centers in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona).
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary Care Professionals (doctors and nurses).
  
  
  METHODS
  Training session in six of the 12 centers (randomly selected) about the colorrectal cancer screening program, and three emails with key messages.
  
  
  METHODS
  Professionals and centers characteristics and two contextual variables; involvement of professionals in the screening program; information about colorectal cancer knowledge, risk factors, screening procedures, surveillance recommendations and referral strategies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total score mean on the first questionnaire was 8.07 (1.38) and the second 8.31 (1.39). No statistically significant differences between the intervention and control groups were found, however, in 9 out of 11 questions the percentage of correct responses was increased in the intervention group, mostly related to the surveillance after the diagnostic examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The intervention improves the percentage of correct answers, especially in those in which worst score obtained in the first questionnaire. This study shows that professionals are familiar with colorectal cancer screening, but there's a need to maintain frequent communication in order to keep up to date the information related to the colorectal cancer screening.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Detección Precoz del Cáncer, Institut Català d'Oncologia - IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: lbenito@iconcologia.net.
authors.forename: Llúcia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benito-Aracil
authors.affiliation: Programa de Detección Precoz del Cáncer, Institut Català d'Oncologia - IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Binefa-Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Programa de Detección Precoz del Cáncer, Institut Català d'Oncologia - IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Núria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Milà-Diaz
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería Salud Pública, Mental y Maternoinfantil, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Universidad de Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: M Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lluch-Canut
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería Salud Pública, Mental y Maternoinfantil, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Universidad de Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Montse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puig-Llobet
authors.affiliation: Programa de Detección Precoz del Cáncer, Institut Català d'Oncologia - IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Montse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garcia-Martinez
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Assessment; Atención primaria; Colorectal cancer; Cribado; Cáncer colorrectal; Educación; Education; Evaluación; Formación de profesionales; Primary care; Screening; Training professionals