Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participation in recommended routine screening declined across the country – in the first six months of the pandemic alone there were 10 million missed cancer screenings. As a result of this decline, individuals are not receiving appropriate early screening and diagnosis, resulting in an increase in cancer diagnoses at advanced stages of the disease. Delayed diagnosis is expected to lead to a higher cost of care, loss of productivity, and increased morbidity and mortality that would have been avoided with appropriate screening.
As Google’s Global Employee Health team, my team is responsible for helping Benefits program partners drive high-quality health outcomes for Googlers based on evidence-based clinical guidelines.
This project consists of two phases:
- Research Phase: Apply qualitative and quantitative study methods to understand key barriers to employees following preventative cancer screening guidelines, despite these services being free through the health plan [completed]
- Intervention Phase: Based on research learnings, develop, test, and launch preventativecare nudges, personalized to an individual’s specific needs [in progress]
