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Community Needs Assessment on Comprehensive Cancer Control: Future Directions for Technical Support
METHODS: Reports and documents published by NCCCP members as well as notes from meetings and conferences hosted by NCCCP members were analyzed using NVivo 10, a thematic content analysis software, to identify key themes.
RESULTS: Findings revealed that resources that provide information on evidence-based practices (EBPs) are valued. Popular TA topics currently available include assistance with completing cancer plans, getting CCC efforts off the ground, adapting to policy changes, and understanding the local impact of the Affordable Care Act. Major challenges to CCC efforts include limited funding, unclear CCC goals, and lack of information on special populations. The assessment also highlighted opportunities for future efforts, such as leveraging resources that are currently available to improve their reach and effect, using technology to facilitate collaboration, and using train-the-trainer models to disseminate EBPs.
CONCLUSIONS: This needs assessment establishes community-based support for future TA activities that will help states establish and meet their CCC objectives. It informs the development of a comprehensive TA program to be implemented by the GW Cancer Institute over the next five years which will be described in this presentation.
Learning Areas:
Assessment of individual and community needs for health educationChronic disease management and prevention
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Program planning
Learning Objectives:
Identify existing resources, needed resources, known challenges, and opportunities for Comprehensive Cancer Control technical support.
Explain ways that technical assistance can be improved to benefit states’ Comprehensive Cancer Control efforts.
Describe future plans to support Comprehensive Cancer Control programs in states, tribes, and territories.
Keyword(s): Cancer, Needs Assessment
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am PI of cooperative agreement 1U38DP004972-01 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. Through this agreement, I supervise technical assistance to groups in all states, tribes and U.S. territories in the areas of patient-centered program development; communication strategies; policy, systems and environmental change; stakeholder engagement and sustainability. I also PI several other grants focused on patient-centered care, training and evaluation.
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.