Lay Health Advisors: A Strategy for Getting the Word out about Breast Cancer

1997 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Anne L. Earp ◽  
Claire I. Viadro ◽  
Amy A. Vincus ◽  
Mary Altpeter ◽  
Valerie Flax ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Lay Health Advisors ◽  
The North ◽  
Resource Needs ◽  
Cancer Screening Program ◽  
Natural Helpers ◽  
Five Phases

Transforming natural helpers into lay health advisors (LHAs) is a complex undertaking. Using the North Carolina Breast Cancer Screening Program (NC-BCSP) as a case study, this article describes the steps involved in developing, implementing, and evaluating an LHA intervention, considering factors that make the LHA approach appropriate for the NC-BCSP's population, setting, and health focus. The authors review five phases of implementation (start-up, training, LHA activities, follow-up, resource mobilization) and discuss the NC-BCSP's evaluation strategies and tools in light of difficulties involved in assessing natural helping processes and impact. Program challenges related to resource needs, identification of natural helpers, and LHA monitoring and support also are considered. The authors describe ways in which one large group of older, rural, African American LHAs are helping establish countywide partnerships between health care providers, agencies, and local communities that support and sustain individual changes in health behavior.

scholarly journals Clinical Breast Examination Campaign: Experience From Thiruvananthapuram, South India

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 137s-137s ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Jose ◽  
P. Augustine ◽  
A . Bindhu S ◽  
S. Rose Sebasitan ◽  
D. VA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Regular Screening ◽  
Breast Awareness

Background and context: Thiruvananthapuram has the highest breast cancer incidence in India and majority of cases are detected late pointing to the inefficiency of early detection programs. Primary health care providers do not advise regarding regular screening and most women never resort to any screening practices. Mammogram is not cost-effective and clinical breast examination (CBE) is not popular as a screening modality in our population. Aim: To describe the conduct, utilization and outcome of mass screening program conducted in Thiruvananthapuram. Strategy: A mass screening program with media publicity to motivate organizations and residential associations was planned. CBE was conducted by one of the five lady doctors who were trained by an expert breast surgeon at a tertiary care center to detect suspicious lumps. All suspicious cases referred to experts who would further evaluate the cases at a clinic outside the tertiary care center. Advocacy and expert service at accessible sites and availability of expert service outside the tertiary care center at convenient timings improved the acceptance of screening. Intersectoral coordination, community participation, accessible expert services and appropriate technology were followed. Program/Policy process: 9942 women had CBE along with breast awareness in 101 camps over 66 days and it was probably “the first ever marathon breast cancer screening campaign” in the world. Sociodemographic variables, details regarding previous screening, breast symptoms and known risk factors were collected. Anyone with suspicious findings was referred to experts. Outcomes: 868 (8.73%) women with suspicious findings were referred to experts who advised 258 mammograms and confirmed breast cancer in 16 women (1.61 per 1000 women). Mean age was 45.46 years. 82.5% had screening for the first time. Uniformity in examination, three levels of screening and minimum utilization of diagnostic procedures makes this campaign distinct from others. All participants are kept on follow-up through a free clinic maintained by a nonprofit NGO in Thiruvananthapuram. Effective planning and selfless service along with coordinated effort of an apex institution (Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram), a private medical college (Sree Gokulam Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram) and media partners were the key to success. What was learned: Early detection of breast cancer is possible by CBE, provided women can be motivated for regular screening and adequate expertise is available. CBE campaigns can improve screening behavior and breast awareness among women. Primary health care providers and mass media could educate women regarding the benefits of breast awareness and motivate them for regular screening. Proper referral system including certified intermediate referral centers should be in place to ensure the success of early detection by CBE.

scholarly journals Attitudes and Perceptions of Health Care Providers About the Implementation of Population Based Cancer Screening Program in India. A study From Assam

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 53s-53s
Author(s):  
A. Kedar ◽  
R. Hariprasad ◽  
R. Kanan ◽  
R. Mehrotra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cancer Screening Program ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Study Participants

Background: India is facing noncommunicable diseases epidemic with cancer as one of the main reasons of mortality. To bring this epidemic under control and as a measure of secondary prevention, government of India has rolled out operational framework for population cancer screening. As cancer screening is a new concept for Indian health care providers, this study focuses on the attitudes and perceptions of HCP from a district in Assam. Aim: To know the attitudes and perceptions of healthcare providers in Assam about the implementation of population based cancer screening program in India. Methods: This study was a part of ongoing Indian Council of Medical Research project at Cachar district, Assam. The study was conducted at Silchar, Assam and the study participants were attendees of the master trainers' workshop which was conducted for the pilot cancer screening program rolled out in Cachar district, Assam. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from the health care providers on the last day of the training. Data were gathered from 58 participants. The participants were medical officers, auxillary nurse midwives (ANM), accredited social health activists (ASHA), staff nurses, nongovernmental organization (NGO) representatives and other health care providers from public health facilities. Results: Majority of the study participants agreed with the concept of screening. Half of the study participants stated that they could conduct screening comfortably along with their other responsibilities. Lack of human resources and an overburdened human resource were the main challenges foreseen in the implementation of the program. 91% of the participants wanted GOI to implement the cancer screening program. Majority of the health personnel were in favor of primary health center (PHC) as the first preferable site of population cancer screening followed by subcenter being second on preference for screening. One-third of study participants opined that screening should be done by specialist doctors. Almost one fifth of participants stated that ASHA should do the screening and almost same number of participants thought that medical officer at PHC should do the screening. Conclusion: This is the first pilot study on the population based cancer screening guidelines released by the government of India. The organized screening program is yet to be rolled out in the country. Though many challenges were foreseen by the healthcare providers in carrying out the population based cancer screening, majority were optimistic for the implementation of this screening program.

The attendance of the second screening period (2004–2005) of the Hungarian organized breast cancer screening program

2008 ◽  
Vol 149 (32) ◽  
pp. 1491-1498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imre Boncz ◽  
Andor Sebestyén ◽  
Lajos Döbrőssy ◽  
Zoltán Péntek ◽  
Attila Kovács ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening Program ◽  
Cancer Screening Program

Célkitűzés: Az országos kiterjedésű, szervezett emlőszűrési program 2002 januárjában indult el Magyarországon a 45–65 év közötti nők számára 2 éves szűrési intervallummal. A dolgozat célja a szervezett emlőszűrési program részvételi mutatóinak meghatározása, beleértve a szűrési és diagnosztikus célú képalkotó emlőfelvételek gyakoriságának elemzését. Adatok és módszerek: Az elemzésben szereplő adatok az Országos Egészségbiztosítási Pénztár finanszírozási adatbázisából származnak, és a 2000–2005 közötti 6 évet ölelik fel. A 45–65 éves nők körében meghatározták azok arányát, akik a szervezett szűrést megelőző két évben (2000–2001), illetve a program első két ciklusában (2002–2003, 2004–2005) akár szűrési, akár diagnosztikai célú képalkotó emlővizsgálaton vettek részt. Eredmények: A szűrési célú képalkotó emlőfelvételen részt vettek aránya (átszűrtség) a 2000–2001-es 7,4%-ról a 2002–2003-as, illetve 2004–2005-ös szervezett emlőszűrési ciklusban 34,0, illetve 29,5%-ra emelkedett. A diagnosztikus célú képalkotó emlőfelvételen részt vettek aránya (átvizsgáltság) pedig ugyanezen időszakokban 19,8%-ról 22,1 (2002–2003), illetve 23,2%-ra (2004–2005) emelkedett. Az országos lefedettség (átszűrtség + átvizsgáltság) ennek megfelelően a szervezett szűrés hatására 26,2%-ról (2000–2001) 53,5%-ra (2002–2003), illetve 50,8%-ra (2004–2005) nőtt a vizsgált kétéves ciklusban a 45–65 év közötti nők esetében. Következtetés: A magyar emlőszűrési program kezdeti részvételi arányai 2004–2005-ben kissé csökkentek; az emlőrák miatti halálozás érdemi csökkentéséhez ennek emelése szükséges.

scholarly journals Feasibility and Assessment of a Cascade Traceback Screening Program (FACTS): Protocol for a Multisite Study to Implement and Assess an Ovarian Cancer Traceback Cascade Testing Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 543
Author(s):  
Anna DiNucci ◽  
Nora B. Henrikson ◽  
M. Cabell Jonas ◽  
Sundeep Basra ◽  
Paula Blasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Genetic Privacy ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Cascade Testing ◽  
Program Costs

Ovarian cancer (OVCA) patients may carry genes conferring cancer risk to biological family; however, fewer than one-quarter of patients receive genetic testing. “Traceback” cascade testing —outreach to potential probands and relatives—is a possible solution. This paper outlines a funded study (U01 CA240747-01A1) seeking to determine a Traceback program’s feasibility, acceptability, effectiveness, and costs. This is a multisite prospective observational feasibility study across three integrated health systems. Informed by the Conceptual Model for Implementation Research, we will outline, implement, and evaluate the outcomes of an OVCA Traceback program. We will use standard legal research methodology to review genetic privacy statutes; engage key stakeholders in qualitative interviews to design communication strategies; employ descriptive statistics and regression analyses to evaluate the site differences in genetic testing and the OVCA Traceback testing; and assess program outcomes at the proband, family member, provider, system, and population levels. This study aims to determine a Traceback program’s feasibility and acceptability in a real-world context. It will account for the myriad factors affecting implementation, including legal issues, organizational- and individual-level barriers and facilitators, communication issues, and program costs. Project results will inform how health care providers and systems can develop effective, practical, and sustainable Traceback programs.

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