Table 1 Content of CRUZA Toolkit
Evidence-based strategies* | Contents of toolkit | |
|---|---|---|
Small media | Videos and printed materials such as letters, brochures, and newsletters | •Bookmarks |
•Parish bulletin inserts | ||
•Brochures/tip sheets | ||
•Posters | ||
•Videos | ||
•Magnets | ||
Group education** | Presentations, lectures and other interactive formats conducted by health professionals or trained laypeople | •Listing of available guest speakers |
•Videos | ||
•Cancer knowledge bingo game | ||
Reminders | Written or telephone messages advising people that they are due for screening | •Birthday bulletin inserts |
•Birthday cards | ||
•Reminders from pastor delivered from the pulpit | ||
One-on-one education | Delivery of information by health professionals, lay health advisors, or volunteers by telephone or in person in medical or community settings | •Scripts and FAQs for conversations after Mass |
Reducing structural barriers | Facilitating access by addressing non-economic burdens that make it difficult for people to access cancer screening (e.g., distance, time, language) | •Strategies for building partnerships with local health center, service organizations, interpreters |
•Strategies for recruiting volunteers to assist with transportation & childcare | ||
•Planning guide for conducting community health fair | ||
•Contact information for cancer screening vans | ||
•Liaisons who enroll individuals in health insurance | ||