Raising Cancer Awareness through Comic Feedback Jinho Jung

Raising Cancer Awareness through Comic Feedback Jinho Jung Linda Wang Thomas Wong

Goal • To educate Asian-Pacific Islanders(API) by asking their opinions about comics that talks about colorectal cancer, FIT, and colonoscopy. • Revised comics will be distributed to different local Asian community newspapers translated in their own language.

Introduction • Colorectal Cancer is the 2 nd most commonly diagnosed cancer and the 3 rd highest cause of cancer-related mortality. • Brief history of this module • FMP project by Linda Wang, Nia Acevedo, Martin Somo • Currently, in process of refining the module.

Why are we using comics? • More approachable in outreaching compared to brochures • By asking API’s opinions, they are open to listen and think about colorectal cancer. • Can be distributed in a more concise format compared to brochures

Why Comics - Literacy Rates in API Community • Asians w/ racial discrimination or limited English proficiencymore likely to have poor quality of life. Stress Healthcare access. Socioeconomic position. • Limited English proficiency in API population

Why Comics - Accessibility • Comics through images and minimal wordings are easier to understand more accessible, ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE W/: • LOW LITERACY LEVELS • LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS • CHILDREN (are at high risk for health disparities)

FIT and FOBT • FIT – Fecal Immunochemical Test (Auto-FIT) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=SEJg. GPn. Zo-8 • FOBT- Fecal Occult Blood Test (Gusiac-Test) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=4 Sz. Xz. W 5 xrz 8 FIT! Credit to Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada

Sample Outreach Protocol 1. Ask people at Asian grocery stores to look at “public health comics that will help the community” 2. Show comics 3. Gain opinions 4. Give brochure

About Colorectal cancer • HOW DO I GET SCREENED? • FIT, a home stool test kit, is done yearly, affordable (free with Medicare), painless and safe, no dietary restrictions, and can be done at the comfort of your home. • Colon cancer is the 2 nd most • Colonoscopy is a method common cancer and 3 rd highest recommended by American cause of death in Asian Americans Cancer Society if it is available and you are willing. • People ages 50 to 74 years and those • WHERE CAN I GET FIT? Talk to your with a family history of colon cancer doctor or call your local free clinic at should be screened regularly. (619) 515 -2300 • Colorectal cancer is a cancer in the large intestine that starts at the colon/rectum. It can often go unnoticed until it is too late. Provided by UCSD Cancer Outreach Team

Colorectal Cancer Team Needs You! • Project based module. Everybody can contribute! By devising different distribution method, updating quiz or powerpoint, drawing comics, or volunteering on outreaches. • Possible Ideas • Big poster with sticky notes • Refining protocols • In an advertisement fashion.

Acknowledgement Why Comics – Linda Wang