Slip! Slop! Slap! and SunSmart, 1980-2000: Skin Cancer Control and 20 Years of Population-Based Campaigning

2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meg Montague ◽  
Ron Borland ◽  
Craig Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Strong Basis ◽  
Cancer Council ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Political Economic

The Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria has been running sun protection programs for more than 20 years: Slip! Slop! Slap! from 1980 to 1988 and SunSmart from 1988 to the present. The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation has provided funding for the SunSmart program for the past 13 years. These programs have played an important role in changing the whole society’s approach to the sun and have resulted in marked reductions in sun exposure. This article describes the social, political, economic, and organizational context within which these programs developed. Then 10 areas are discussed that illustrate a critical aspect of the development and implementation of this successful systemwide health promotion program. These areas focus on key aspects of the context within which the program operates and on issues that derive from the experience of implementing program strategies. In summary, the success of the two programs is described as having been built on two key foundations: the vital integration of research and evaluation, on one hand, and a strong basis of consistency and continuity, on the other.

scholarly journals An Approach to Adapting a Community-Based Cancer Control Intervention to Organizational Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl L. Knott ◽  
Janice Bowie ◽  
C. Daniel Mullins ◽  
Sherie Lou Zara Santos ◽  
Jimmie Slade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Control Intervention ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Intervention Context

There has been increasing attention in implementation science to optimizing the fit of evidence-based interventions to the organizational settings where they are delivered. However, less is known about how to maximize intervention–context fit, particularly in community-based settings. We describe a new strategy to customize evidence-based health promotion interventions to community sites. Specifically, leaders in African American churches completed a memorandum of understanding where they were asked to identify two or more health promotion implementation strategies from a menu of 20 and select a planned implementation time frame for each. In a pilot phase with three churches, the menu-based strategy and protocols were successfully implemented and finalized in preparation for a subsequent randomized trial. The three pilot churches identified between two and nine strategies (e.g., form a health ministry, allocate space or budget for health activities, include health in church communications/sermons). The selected strategies varied widely, reinforcing the need for interventions that can be customized to fit the organizational context. Despite the challenges of integrating health promotion activities into non–health focused organizations, this approach has promise for fostering sustainable health activities in community settings.

What are the factors associated with the implementation of a peer-led health promotion program? Insights from a multiple-case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 578-591
Author(s):  
A Lorthios-Guilledroit ◽  
J Filiatrault ◽  
L Richard
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Multiple Case

Abstract Peer education is widely used as a health promotion strategy. However, few efforts have been undertaken to understand the implementation of peer-led health promotion programs (HPPs). This multiple-case study identifies factors facilitating the implementation of a peer-led HPP for older adults presenting with fear of falling (Vivre en �quilibre) and their mechanisms of action. It used a conceptual framework postulating factors that may influence peer-led HPPs implementation and mechanisms through which such factors may generate implementation outcomes. Six independent-living residences for older adults in Quebec (Canada) implemented Vivre en �quilibre as part of a quasi-experimental study. Implementation factors and outcomes were documented through observation diaries, attendance sheets, peers’ logbooks, questionnaires administered to participants and semi-structured interviews conducted among peers, activity coordinators of residences and a subgroup of participants. The analysis revealed three categories of factors facilitating program implementation, related to individuals, to the program and to the organizational context. Three action mechanisms identified in the framework (interaction, self-organization and adaptation) were facilitated by some of these factors. These findings support the application of the peer-led program implementation conceptual framework used in this study and provide insights for practitioners and researchers interested in implementing peer-led HPPs.

Better with age: A health promotion program for men at midlife.

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Mellor ◽  
Catherine Connaughton ◽  
Marita P. McCabe ◽  
Gemma Tatangelo
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Promotion Program

Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC)

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Kristine Brown ◽  
James Sturges
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Integrated Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Federal Grant

With the continued influx of Mexican immigrants to the United States, especially to Southern California, health concerns and needs have increased among this population over the last several years. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) obtained a federal grant that provided resources to establish the Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). COPC consists of comprehensive efforts to improve the overall well-being of the Angela Chanslor area within the City of Pomona in East Los Angeles. Focus areas of the project include 1) Education and Integrated Services, 2) Community Planning and Capacity Building for Neighborhood Revitalization and Safety, and 3) Job Development and Training. The focus of this paper is health promotion activities within Education and Integrated Services. The primary objective of this portion of the program was to provide residents with physical examinations and health screenings, health education, and medical and social service referrals. Topics discussed are the target community, general overview of COPC, Family Services Information and Referral Program (i.e. health promotion program within Education and Integrated Services), program impact and results, and suggestions for continued implementation and future efforts. / Con la influencia continua de inmigrantes Mexicanos a los Estados Unidos, especialmente al sur de California, ciertas necesidades con respecto a la salud han incrementado en esta poblacion en los ultimos anos. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Obtuvo ayuda Federal para establecer El Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). El centro COPC consiste de esfuerzos conprensivos para mejorar el bienestar del area Angela Chanslor que esta ubicado en la Ciudad de Pomona en la parte Este de Los Angeles. Las partes enfocadas del proyecto incluyen, 1) Educacion y servicios Integrados, 2) Plan para la Comunidad y un Edificio de Capacitacion para la comunidad que dara revitalizacion y seguridad, 3) Y habrira trabajos y entrenamientos. El enfoque de este proyecto es de actividades en Promocion de Salud aliadas con educacion y Servicios Integrados. El objetivo principal de esta porcion del programa era de proveer a los residentes con examinaciones fisicas, educacion para la salud, y eran referidas a servicios medicos y sociales. Los topicos que son tratados son: La comunidad que sera ayudada, El enfoque general de COPC, informacion del programa para referir a servicios familiares, el impacto del programa y resultados, y sugerencias para implementar futuros esfuerzos.

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