title: Comparison of Health Communication Channels for Reaching Hispanics About Biobanking: a Pilot Trial.
abstract: Cancer education is essential for improving cancer prevention and biobanking knowledge among racial-ethnic minorities, with the goal of increasing diversity and representativeness of biospecimen collections. However, little is known about the communication modalities for optimal delivery of information. We examined feasibility of recruitment and compared communication modalities for delivering cancer prevention and biobanking education to Hispanics. Communication modalities were evaluated using participation rates and change in knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, intention, receptivity, and trust. Enrollment in a biobanking registry was a behavioral outcome. Community members in Ponce, Puerto Rico and Tampa, Florida were recruited. Participants (N = 254) were randomized to one of three communication modalities: standard dissemination (mailed materials); enhanced dissemination (mailed materials plus follow-up call); and 'charla' (face-to-face group discussion). Participants completed questionnaires about their knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, intentions, receptivity, and trust regarding biobanking and cancer prevention pre- and post-intervention. Knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy were improved among all three modalities. Although the greatest increases in knowledge were observed when the information was delivered via charla, the charla had the lowest participation rate. The standard and enhanced dissemination modalities were more feasible for delivering cancer prevention and biobanking education to Hispanics. Lack of differences among the three modalities suggests culturally tailored education may be sufficient to capture the community's intention to participate in biobanking research, regardless of the delivery method for the education. Results from this study contribute to the limited knowledge regarding Hispanics knowledge and intentions for biospecimen collection, and in the future may improve participation in this underrepresented group.
authors.affiliation: Health Outcomes and Behavior Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA. Jessica.mcintyre@moffitt.org.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5249-9435
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.affiliation: School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico.|Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.affiliation: Health Outcomes and Behavior Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Yonaira M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.|Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Steven K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Asencio
authors.affiliation: School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico.|Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Eida M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Castro-Figueroa
authors.affiliation: Health Outcomes and Behavior Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.|Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Clement K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Gwede
authors.affiliation: Health Outcomes and Behavior Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.|Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Brandon
authors.affiliation: Health Outcomes and Behavior Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.|Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Susan T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Vadaparampil
authors.affiliation: Health Outcomes and Behavior Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.|Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Vani N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corchado
authors.affiliation: Health Outcomes and Behavior Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.|San Diego Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Kristen J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.affiliation: Health Outcomes and Behavior Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.|Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Gwendolyn P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Quinn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018070:Biological Specimen Banks / Q000592:standards*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D058015:Health Communication; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Biobanking; Cancer education; Health communication channels; Hispanics