Developing partnerships to reduce disparities in cancer screening.
Prev Chronic Dis
; 7(3): A62, 2010 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Interventions in scientific settings to improve the well-being of women who are not regularly screened for cancer have failed. Consequently, community-based prevention and control efforts are needed. COMMUNITY CONTEXT From 2003 through 2007, three federal agencies and 1 nongovernmental agency collaborated with county-level public health counterparts from 6 states to address screening disparities in cervical and breast cancer in counties with the highest prevalence. This case study describes lessons learned from Team Up, a model pilot program.METHODS:
We conducted a descriptive qualitative case study including 5 Southern states and 1 Midwestern state Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The 6 states underwent a 5-step process to adopt, adapt, and implement 1 of 3 evidence-based interventions designed for cervical and breast cancer screening.OUTCOME:
The 6 participating states had various levels of success. Participating states formed and sustained viable interorganizational public health partnerships throughout the pilot program and beyond.INTERPRETATION:
Although this innovative pilot faced many difficulties, participants overcame substantial obstacles and produced many key accomplishments. Team Up brought together 2 challenging public health strategies the translation of evidence-based approaches to communities and populations, and partnerships among diverse people and organizations. Case study results suggest that using a mix of approaches can promote the transference of evidence from research into practice through local, regional, and national partnerships.
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Bases de datos:
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Asunto principal:
Práctica Asociada
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Salud Pública
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Modelos Organizacionales
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Detección Precoz del Cáncer
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Prev Chronic Dis
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos