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Recorded presentation

Thomas W. Valente, PhD, Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, 1000 S. Fremont Ave, Bldg A Room 5133, Alhambra, CA 91803, (626) 457-6678, tvalente@usc.edu, Paula H. Palmer, PhD, Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California, 1000 S. Fremont Ave #8, Alhambra, CA 91803, Jacqueline Tran, MPH, Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, 12900 Garden Grove Blvd., Ste. 214A, Garden Grove, CA 92843, and Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPH, Department of Health Science, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92834.

Pacific Islanders are disproportionately affected by high rates of cancer, with screening, access to care; early diagnosis, treatment adherence, and participation in clinical trials all typically low. To reduce these disparities, university based cancer researchers will collaborate with Pacific Islander communities (Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, and Marshallese) to reduce health service barriers to cancer control by reducing fears, stigmas, myths and other barriers which prevent these populations from appropriately accessing cancer diagnosis and treatment services. This study is unique in that it provides a network analytic assessment of the structure of five university cancer research communities and how they currently interact with diverse Pacific Islander community groups in Southern California. Data reveal the structure of interaction and potential pathways that might be bridged to create more effective cancer research communications to Pacific Islander groups. In addition, the study serves as a model for community participatory health behavior research with other understudied and underserved populations.

Learning Objectives:

• Provide an overview of the use of network analysis for studying university- community partnerships.
• Demonstrate the utility of network analysis to understand and strengthen linkages between community members and service providers, including clinicians, social service agencies, and the research community.
• Show how cancer disparities can be reduced through community outreach.

Keywords: Network Analysis, Community-Based Partnership

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation