How Veterans decide whether to return for repeat cancer screening
Patient Risk Perception and Decision-Making about Adherence to Repeat Cancer Scr
This project will learn how Veterans understand their cancer risk and what affects their choices about returning for repeat breast or lung cancer screening.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bedford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11235925 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You may be asked about your past screening results, how worried you feel about cancer, and what information influences your choices. The team will follow Veterans going through breast and lung cancer screening, using surveys and interviews to track how risk perceptions change over time. Researchers will develop and test patient-driven information materials to give before screening and with result reports to improve communication with providers. The goal is to create Veteran-centered messages that help people make clearer decisions about repeat screening.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Veterans eligible for breast or lung cancer screening, especially those who have had prior screening tests or are due for repeat screening.
Not a fit: Non-Veterans, people not eligible for breast or lung cancer screening, or those who never receive screening results are unlikely to be included or directly benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could make screening information and result letters clearer so Veterans feel more confident about returning for timely cancer screening, potentially catching cancer earlier.
How similar studies have performed: Past research shows clearer communication can improve initial screening, but using patient-driven materials to influence repeat screening decisions is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Bedford, United States
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital — Bedford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gillespie, Christopher — Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
- Study coordinator: Gillespie, Christopher
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.