Abstract
Report back is active sharing of research findings with participants to prompt behavior change. Research on theory-driven report back for environmental risk reduction is limited. The study aim is to evaluate the impact of a stage-tailored report back process with participants who had high home radon and/or air nicotine levels. An observational one-group pre-post design was used, with data collection at 3, 9, and 15 months post intervention. Participants from the parent study (N = 515) were randomized to the treatment or control group and this sample included all 87 treatment participants who: (1) had elevated radon and/or air nicotine at baseline; and (2) received stage-tailored report back of their values. Short-term test kits measured radon; passive airborne nicotine samplers assessed secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. Stage of action was categorized as: (1) ‘Unaware’, (2) ‘Unengaged’, (3) ‘Deciding’, (4) ‘Action’, and (5) ‘Maintenance’. Interventions were provided for free, such as in-person radon and SHS test kits and a brief telephonic problem-solving consultation. Stage of action for radon mitigation and smoke-free policy increased from baseline to 3 months and remained stable between 3 and 9 months. Stage of action for radon was higher at 15 months than baseline. Among those with high baseline radon, observed radon decreased by 15 months (p < 0.001). Tailored report back of contaminant values reduced radon exposure and changed the health behavior necessary to remediate radon and SHS exposure.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-11-2021
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010648
Funding Information
This publication was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS; R01 ES021502), UK-CARES (P30 ES026529), and the University of Louisville CIEHS (P30 ES030283).
Repository Citation
Huntington-Moskos, Luz; Rayens, Mary Kay; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Butler, Karen M.; and Hahn, Ellen J., "Use of Theory-Driven Report back to Promote Lung Cancer Risk Reduction" (2021). Nursing Faculty Publications. 60.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/nursing_facpub/60
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Notes/Citation Information
Published in International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health, v. 18, 10648.
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