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Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer 1st edition: Building capacity on cancer prevention to primary healthcare professionals.
Feliu, Ariadna; Finck, Carolyn; Lemos, Mariantonia; Bahena Botello, Arlette; de Albuquerque Melo Nogueira, Fernanda; Bonvecchio Arenas, Anabelle; Garcés-Palacio, Isabel C; Jurberg, Claudia; Pesce, Karina; Espina, Carolina.
Afiliación
  • Feliu A; International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Environment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, 25 avenue Tony Garnier CS 90627, Lyon CEDEX 07 69366, France. Electronic address: feliujosaa@iarc.who.int.
  • Finck C; Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de los Andes, Cra 1 Nr 18A-12, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Lemos M; Universidad EAFIT, Escuela de Artes y Humanidades, Carrera 49 #7 sur 50, Medellín, Colombia.
  • Bahena Botello A; Escuela de Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad 655 Colonia Santa María Ahuacatitlán, Cerrada Los Pinos y Caminera, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
  • de Albuquerque Melo Nogueira F; Instituto Nacional do Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva, Coordenação de Prevenção e Controle do Câncer, Área Técnica Ambiente, Trabalho e Câncer, Rua Marqueês de Pombal, 125, 5o andar, Centro, Rio de Janeiro CEP: 20230-240, Brazil.
  • Bonvecchio Arenas A; Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud (CINyS), Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad No. 655 Colonia Santa María Ahuacatitlán, Cerrada Los Pinos y Caminera, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
  • Garcés-Palacio IC; Grupo de Epidemiología, Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia.
  • Jurberg C; Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Erasmo Braga 118 - 6º andar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Pesce K; Diagnostico e Intervencionismo mamario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires Argentina, Peron 4190. Capital Federal, Argentina.
  • Espina C; International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Environment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, 25 avenue Tony Garnier CS 90627, Lyon CEDEX 07 69366, France.
Cancer Epidemiol ; 86 Suppl 1: 102400, 2023 10.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37852724
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Every year 1.5 million new cancer cases are diagnosed in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Of these, about 40 % could be prevented. Health illiteracy has been identified as a main barrier for cancer prevention. Primary healthcare professionals (HCP) are key in cancer prevention as they are the first entry point of the population into the healthcare system. The LAC Code Against Cancer 1st edition aims to improve health literacy and awareness of cancer prevention in the LAC population, through building capacity of primary HCP.

METHODS:

The definition and development of the learning objectives, curriculum, structure, and evaluation of an online learning program for primary HCP was led by a dedicated group of experts from the LAC Code Against Cancer project. A pedagogical guideline and a template to ensure harmonization across topics were produced to guide the program development. Two rounds of internal revisions and an editorial process were performed.

RESULTS:

An online competency-based microlearning program for primary HCP was produced, taking the LAC Code Against Cancer as a basis. The competences addressed in the curriculum are core knowledge, communication skills, decision-making and applying knowledge to real-world situations. A comprehensive evaluation to assess acquisition of these competences, based on the Miller's Pyramid, was designed with three data collection points a) immediately before, to assess baseline knowledge and skills; b) immediately after, to determine acquired competences; and c) at 3-6 months follow-up, to assess performance in daily practice. The e-learning will be freely available in the Virtual Campus for Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

CONCLUSION:

Primary HCP, perceived as trustworthy sources of information, are key actors to increase the population's awareness and literacy on cancer prevention. Building capacity of these professionals has the potential to increase dissemination and impact of the LAC Code Against Cancer by prompting communication with the public and offering personalized actionable preventive messages through counselling.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Creación de Capacidad / Neoplasias Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Cancer Epidemiol Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA / NEOPLASIAS Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Creación de Capacidad / Neoplasias Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Cancer Epidemiol Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA / NEOPLASIAS Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article