226858 Applying Community Based Participatory Research & Partnership Principles to Reduce Cancer Disparities in the Pacific: Lessons Learned from the Cancer Council of the Pacific Islands and Regional Partnership Evaluation

Monday, November 8, 2010

Angela Sy, DrPH , Office of Public Health Sciences and Pacific CEED, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Karen A. Heckert, PhD, MPH, MSW , Pacific CEED and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Lee Buenconsejo-Lum, MD , Department Family Medicine and Community Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Mililani, HI
Suresh Tamang, MBA , Pacific CEED and Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Neal Palafox, MD, MPH , Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Mililani, HI
  
Significance: Community Based Participatory Research Principles require that public health programs commit to a long-term process and sustainability fully involving community as partners. Applying CBPA principles in the geographical expanse of the US Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) is a tremendous challenge, even where strong cultural traditions support community planning and decision-making. The REACH US Pacific Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities, in partnership with the USAPI and Regional Comprehensive Cancer Control Programs aims to adhere to CBPA principles to reduce cancer disparities in the 10 USAPI jurisdictions.

Methods: This multi site, multi level, multi program regional initiative requires collaboration and coordination among the jurisdictions and Pacific regional organizations to successfully reduce the cancer burden. CBPR Principles and Partnership Principles are the focus of the Pacific CEED partnership evaluation. The regional Cancer Council of the Pacific Islands (CCPI) and Pacific Cancer Partnership evaluation includes self-administered questionnaires and telephone interviews.

Results & Implications: Implementation of a multi level, multi site, multi program cancer prevention and control initiative in a geographically expansive region is complex. This complexity is particularly challenging for implementing community based participatory and partnership principles. The results of the regional coalition and partnership evaluation will be presented, including sustainability factors. Implications for the cancer initiative will be discussed in light of the US Pacific historical and community context. Findings will inform the extent CBPA & Partnership in a unique geographic, cultural, and organizational environment contribute to sustainability of the regional cancer prevention and control initiative.

Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and prevention
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Diversity and culture
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related public policy
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
1) Identify one factor related to sustainability of the Pacific Cancer Coalition (CCPI) 2) Describe one factor that fosters sustainability of regional partnerships to reduce cancer disparities in the Pacific.

Keywords: Community Health, Cancer Prevention

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am an evaluation specialist for the Pacific Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities (Pacific CEED) and an Assistant Professor, Office of Public Health Sciences, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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