Evaluation issues in the Drake Chemical Workers Notification and Health Registry Study

Am J Ind Med. 1993 Jan;23(1):197-204. doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700230127.

Abstract

The Drake Chemical Workers' Health Registry combined notification of workers about bladder cancer risk with access to a free program for screening and diagnosis. Evaluation of the project has given rise to several findings and new research questions. Findings in this article illustrate the following evaluation issues: 1) studying the combination of strategies that are most effective and cost effective to notify workers of their disease risks, 2) determining the realistic yield from strategies to gain participation in health screening and other protective services for notified workers, 3) identifying the notification strategies that were most effective for different kinds of participants, 4) using process evaluation to identify key activities for ensuring continued participation of cohort members in screening, and 5) examining the extent to which participants are willing to quit smoking to protect their health.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • 2-Naphthylamine / adverse effects
  • Chemical Industry*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Communication*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening*
  • Occupational Diseases / chemically induced
  • Occupational Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Registries*
  • Risk
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / chemically induced

Substances

  • 2-Naphthylamine