@article{219445fe58ea418293289c88adaa2132,
title = "Adaptation of the Flu-FIT Program for Patient-Aligned Care Teams: A Quality Improvement Project",
abstract = "The Flu-FIT program aims to increase colorectal cancer screening rates by offering a home fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at the time of annual influenza immunization. This program was piloted at a VA campus in New Jersey during the 2018-2019 influenza season, with a 9% increase in colorectal cancer screening rates. In the 2019-2020 season, the program was implemented in 6 primary care teams; 6 additional teams maintaining standard of care served as a comparison group. A total of 816 patients aged 50 to 75 years were eligible for participation; 509 patients were available for analysis, 242 in the Flu-FIT group and 267 in the comparison group. The Flu-FIT group patients were 2.4 times more likely to accept FIT kits (95% confidence interval: 1.6-3.6, P =.001). The colorectal cancer screening rates increased 77.0% to 81.9% in the Flu-FIT group and 77.0% to 79.8% in the comparison group (P >.05).",
keywords = "Flu-FIT program, Veterans, colorectal cancer screening, prevention, preventive medicine",
author = "Funes, {Sofia A.} and Claudia Flores and Davidow, {Amy L.} and Stephen Friedman and Pearl Korenblit and Pauline Thomas",
note = "Funding Information: This study was supported by a Physician Training Award in Cancer Prevention grant #129943-PTAPM-16-221-01-PTAPM from the American Cancer Society. Funding Information: Author Affiliation: Department of Medicine (Drs Friedman, Korenblit, and Thomas), Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey (Dr Funes and Ms Flores); Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health, Piscataway, New Jersey (Dr Davidow); and VA New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange, New Jersey (Dr Korenblit). Support for this project was provided to the Preventive Medicine Residency Program by the East Orange VA Hospital. This project was supported by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) under grant number D33HP31672 and title “Preventive Medicine Residencies Award” for grant amount $360 823.00 annually. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the US Government. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.",
year = "2021",
month = may,
doi = "10.1097/PHH.0000000000001313",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "27",
pages = "S159--S163",
journal = "Journal of Public Health Management and Practice",
issn = "1078-4659",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",
}