Multi-Sensory Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Attitudes in Adults ? 50: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

Purpose The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a multisensory educational intervention using visual and kinesthetic methods to improve attitudes, health beliefs, and perceived benefits, while reducing barriers to colorectal cancer screening in individuals aged 50 and older.Methods The study employed a pretest and posttest randomized controlled trial design. Both the intervention and control groups completed the Attitudes Toward Cancer Screening Scale, the Health Belief Model Scale for the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer, and the Perceived Benefits and Barriers Scale for Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors at the study's outset and again two weeks after the intervention concluded. Adults aged 50 years and older who were registered at the selected family healthcare centers were invited to participate in the study.Findings The intervention group scored significantly higher on the Attitude Scale for Cancer Screening and the Confidence/Benefits subscale, indicating improved positive attitudes. They scored lower in Susceptibility, Barriers, and Health Motivation and had better perceptions of the benefits of the fecal occult blood test than the control group.Conclusions This study employed a multi-sensory approach to improve attitudes and beliefs toward colorectal cancer screening, aiming to facilitate positive behavioral changes and reduce barriers to screening.