Tailoring Colorectal Cancer Screening Messaging: A Practical Coalition Guide
This resource is targeted at coalition members and leaders who are looking to make highly effective campaigns to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in their communities, especially for those hardest to reach. Research shows that tailoring health messaging to a specific community produces greater changes in health behavior, such as CRC screenings. By using this step-by-step guide, coalitions can find practical tips and strategies as well as successful case studies illustrating the process.
This guide was developed by the ACS NCCRT with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cooperative agreement #NU58DP006460. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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Tailoring Colorectal Cancer Screening Messaging: A Practical Coalition Guide
This step-by-step guide is targeted at coalitions who are looking to make highly effective campaigns to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in their communities, especially for those hardest to reach, illustrated by case studies.