Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control Equity
The Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control Equity (ISCCCE) is one of seven such centers funded by the National Cancer Institute Moonshot Initiative. ISCCCE aims to develop sustainable strategies for ensuring that all patients have access to evidence-based cancer prevention and control.
Sustaining and Expanding Community Advisory Boards as Implementation Strategies to Strengthen Clinical-Community Partnerships and Promote Cancer Prevention
Project Summary
There is a striking absence of partnerships between health centers and community organizations for the implementation of cancer prevention evidence-based interventions. However, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, health centers successfully developed local community advisory boards (CABs) to guide and strengthen community engagement, leading to improved reach and participation among populations experiencing health disparities.
This pilot study aims to learn from these recent successes to design local CABs consisting of community organizations, patients, and families that can support the use of cancer prevention evidence-based interventions. Pairing mixed methods survey and interview data with a cost analysis, we will develop an implementation strategy that will be pre-tested by health center staff to determine perceived acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility.
Project Lead: Rebekka Lee