Robin C. Vanderpool, DrPH, CHES Senior Research Coordinator NCIs Cancer Information Service – Mid South Region TN CCC Summit 2009.

Robin C. Vanderpool, DrPH, CHESSenior Research Coordinator

NCI’s Cancer Information Service – Mid South RegionTN CCC Summit 2009

Experts Recommend National Surveillance Program

• Changes in health information environment• Usage across channels and sources nationally• Combine channel usage with knowledge, attitudes,

behaviors• Build an evidence base for planners, administrators,

communicators, practitioners, and policy makers

Cancer Risk Communication: What We Know and What We Need to Learn- NCI Monograph, No. 25, 1999.

Purpose of HINTS

Extraordinary Opportunity

• Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior

• Investments in Cancer Communication

• New Communication Environment

Why HINTS

• Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview

• Random Digit Dial (RDD)– Supplemented with web-based (2005) and mail (2007)

versions to help increase response rates

• National probability sample of general adult population (18+)

• Conducted in both English and Spanish

• Repeated cyclically to track trends

Survey Methods

http://hints.cancer.gov/

Instruments (2003, 2005, 2007)

En Español

Download Data

HINTS 1Database

SAS,SPSS

HINTS 2Database

SAS,SPSS

HINTS 3Database

SAS,SPSS

Technical Specifications

Sampling PlanFull InstrumentFinal ReportWeighting Instructions

Review & Contribute to Research

Published Research

HINTS Web Site35+ Publications50+ Posters25+ Presentations

HINTS Professional Conferences

January 20-21, 2005 St. Pete’s Beach, Florida(Richard Moser, Organizer)

May 4-5, 2007Pasadena, California(Lila Rutten, Organizer)

September 24-25, 2009Silver Spring, MDwww.hintsmeeting.com

- HINTS 2003

- Media Use

- Information Seeking

- Risk Perceptions

- Cancer Knowledge

- Patient-Provider Communication

Editors: Bradford Hesse, Richard Moser, Lila Rutten, Gary Kreps

Research From the Baseline

HINTS Questions

Review Data Online

Review Data Online

Review Data Online

• Brief 1: Information Seeking• Brief 2: Lifestyle & Behavior• Brief 3: Screening Awareness• Brief 4: Physical Activity• Brief 5: HPV• Brief 6: Sun Safety• Brief 7: Progress in Communication• Brief 8: Providers and the Internet• Brief 9: Public Confusion• Brief 10: Cancer Survivors• Brief 11: Tobacco Related Knowledge• Brief 12: Hispanics’ Information Cancer Seeking Experiences

HINTS Briefs

HINTS 2003 and 2005 Data Report

Rutten LF, Moser RP, Beckjord EB, Hesse BW, Croyle RT. (2007) Cancer Communication: Health Information National Trends Survey. Washington, D.C.: National Cancer Institute.

Map 1 Regional Estimates of Internet Use for Health Information (2003

Map 2 Regional Estimates of Internet Use for Health Information (2005)

Regional Estimates

Map 3 Knowledge of Age at Which to Begin Mammogram (2003)

Map 4 Knowledge of Mammography Screening Frequency (2003)

Regional Estimates

Map 8 Regional Estimates of Awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (2005)

Map 10 Regional Estimates of Knowledge of Smoking-Cancer Link (2003)

Data Collection Program

Thank you!

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