Results of a Test and Win Contest to Raise Radon Awareness in Urban and Rural Settings

Autor/inn/en	Hahn, Ellen J.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Kercsmar, Sarah E.; Robertson, Heather; Adkins, Sarah M.
Titel	Results of a Test and Win Contest to Raise Radon Awareness in Urban and Rural Settings
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 45 (2014) 2, S.112-118 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2013.875960
Schlagwörter	Health Education; Cancer; Competition; Case Studies; Quasiexperimental Design; Telephone Surveys; Online Surveys; Hazardous Materials; Housing; Ownership; Tests; Incidence; Rural Areas; Urban Areas; Consciousness Raising; Kentucky + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Wettkampf; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Hazardous substance; Gefahrstoff; Unterkunft; Eigentum; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Vorkommen; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Urban area; Stadtregion; Bewusstseinsbildung
Abstract	Background: Radon is a leading cause of lung cancer, but few test their homes to determine radon levels. Purpose: The study assessed feasibility and success of a Test and Win Contest to promote radon testing in rural and urban communities. Methods: The prospective, quasi-experimental study tested a novel contest to raise radon awareness. Paid and earned media recruited homeowners who received a free test kit and were eligible to win free home mitigation. Urban homeowners with the 5 highest radon levels and rural participants with the 3 highest won free radon mitigation systems. Cross-sectional surveys were completed via Internet or phone at enrollment. Results: Most returned the radon test kits (71% urban; 86% rural). Participation was more prevalent in the rural location most likely due to longer media recruitment (6 weeks vs. 11 days) and more money spent on media advertising ($1.86 vs. $0.21 per eligible household). The contest attracted 102 per 10,000 households to test for radon in the rural area compared to 19 per 10,000 households in urban counties. Discussion: The contest was a feasible and successful population-based strategy in both locations. Translation to Health Education Practice: The Test and Win Contest is a promising health education strategy to promote radon testing. (As Provided).
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