Assessing Awareness and Use of Evidence-Based Programs for Cancer Control in Puerto Rico

Calo, William A.; Fernández, María E.; Rivera, Mirza; Díaz, Elba Betancourt; Correa-Fernández, Virmarie; Pattatucci, Angela; Wetter, David W.

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“…Network members also promoted OPP goals and activities at their professional events, and provided input for program initiatives. The OPP conducted and evaluation of network functioning which included brief surveys 57 and in-depth interviews with the SC members at the end of the project.…”

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Promoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Rico

Díaz‐Toro¹,

Fernández²,

Correa-Fernández³

et al. 2014

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Background Puerto Rico (PR) has a lower smoking prevalence than the United States (14.8% vs. 21.2%, respectively); nevertheless, the five leading causes of death are associated with smoking. There is a need to implement evidence-based tobacco control strategies in PR. Objectives The Outreach Pilot Program (OPP) was designed to engage communities, health professionals, and researchers in a network to advance health promotion activities and research to increase the use of the PR Quitline (PRQ) among smokers and promoting policies in support of smoke-free workplaces. Methods Using community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods, the OPP mobilized a network of community and academic partners to implement smoking cessation activities including referrals to the PRQ, adoption of evidence-based smoking cessation programs, and promotion of smoke-free legislation. Results Eighty organizations participated in the OPP. Collaborators implemented activities that supported the promotion of the PRQ and smoke-free workplaces policy and sponsored yearly trainings, including tobacco control conferences. From 2005 to 2008, physician referrals to the PRQ increased from 2.6% to 7.2%. The number of annual smokers receiving cessation services through the PRQ also increased from 703 to 1,086. The OPP shepherded a rigorous smoke-free law through participation in the development, promotion, and implementation of the smoke-free workplaces legislation as well as the creation of the PR Tobacco Control Strategic Plan, launched in 2006. Conclusions This project demonstrates the feasibility of developing a successful and sustainable community-based outreach program model that enlists the participation of academic researchers, community organizations, and health care providers as partners to promote tobacco control.

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Promoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Rico

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Fernández²,

Correa-Fernández³

et al. 2014

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“…The literature has multiple examples of community-engagement activities and evidence-based programs implemented through partnerships between academic institutions and community organizations ( 5 – 7 , 18 , 19 ). These relationships are often developed in the context of funded research.…”

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“…MSTI received National Cancer Institute funding for its community outreach staff. In addition, levels of awareness and use of evidence-based public health may be low among some outreach staff ( 5 , 7 , 19 ). By leveraging of resources and using the principles of community engagement, community cancer centers can implement evidence-based cancer prevention programs.…”

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“…Community outreach and engagement to implement evidence-based programs has been studied in the context of academic and community partnerships ( 5 – 7 ). Increasingly, community clinical health care organizations, including cancer centers, are emphasizing community outreach in the absence of support from academic–community partnerships.…”

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Adapting and Implementing an Evidence-Based Sun-Safety Education Program in Rural Idaho, 2012

Cariou¹,

Gonzales²,

Krebill³

2014

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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BackgroundMelanoma incidence and mortality rates in Idaho are higher than national averages. The importance of increased awareness of skin cancer has been cited by state and local organizations. St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI) prioritized educational outreach efforts to focus on the implementation of a skin cancer prevention program in rural Idaho.Community ContextAs a community cancer center, MSTI expanded cancer education services to include dedicated support to rural communities. Through this expansion, an MSTI educator sought to partner with a community organization to provide sun-safety education. MSTI selected, adapted, and implemented an evidence-based program, Pool Cool.MethodsThe education program was implemented in 5 phases. In Phase I, we identified and recruited a community partner; in Phase 2, after thorough research, we selected a program, Pool Cool; in Phase 3, we planned the details of the program, including identification of desired short- and long-term outcomes and adaptation of existing program materials; in Phase 4, we implemented the program in summer 2012; in Phase 5, we assessed program sustainability and expansion.OutcomeMSTI developed a sustainable partnership with Payette Municipal Pool, and in summer 2012, we implemented Pool Cool. Sun-safety education was provided to more than 700 young people aged 2 to 17 years, and educational signage and sunscreen benefitted hundreds of additional pool patrons.InterpretationCommunity cancer centers are increasingly being asked to assess community needs and implement evidence-based prevention and screening programs. Clinical staff may become facilitators of evidence-based public health programs. Challenges of implementing evidence-based programs in the context of a community cancer centers are staffing, leveraging of resources, and ongoing training and support.

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“…4 The openness and divergence subscales from the Evidence Based Practice Attitude Scale also were included in the survey. 31 The openness subscale assesses the extent to which the provider is generally open to trying new interventions and would be willing to try or use EBPs. The divergence subscale assesses the extent to which the provider perceives EBPs as not useful and less important than other experiences.…”

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Capacity Needs in Community-Based Organizations for Enhancing Translational Research in Puerto Rico

Martínez¹,

Sardiñas²,

Acosta‐Pérez³

et al. 2014

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Assessing Awareness and Use of Evidence-Based Programs for Cancer Control in Puerto Rico

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References 18 publications

Promoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Rico

Promoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Rico

Adapting and Implementing an Evidence-Based Sun-Safety Education Program in Rural Idaho, 2012

Capacity Needs in Community-Based Organizations for Enhancing Translational Research in Puerto Rico

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