Speeding the Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions for Cancer Control and Prevention

A training program for nurse scientists to promote intervention translation

“…Even when interventions are developed with implementation in mind, patients, caregivers and clinicians can be slow to implement them. As a result, scientists are also developing and testing a range of theory-based strategies to more effectively disseminate and implement research-tested intervention materials, for example, intervention manuals and work sheets (Leeman, Jilcott-Pitts & Myers, 2014). The NIH defines dissemination as “targeted distribution of information and intervention materials to a specific public health or clinical practice audience”, and implementation as “use of strategies to adopt and integrate evidence-based health interventions into clinical and community settings” (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-238.html).…”

Cancer Care Research in North Carolina

“…Unfortunately, the state is doing worse than the nation as a whole on certain metrics of cancer prevention, including fruit and vegetable consumption, time spent engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity, and healthy body mass index (BMI) [1]. Relating to the promotion of cancer prevention behaviors, the commentary by Leeman and colleagues [8] describes methods for disseminating and implementing evidence-based interven- tions. This commentary focuses on tobacco control as a case example, underlining the continued prevalence of smoking in the state and discussing the need for providers to use knowledge about cessation strategies in their practices.…”