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A Public Health Approach to Cancer Prevention and Control MAIWHC Meeting October 21, 2010

A Public Health Approach to Cancer Prevention and Control MAIWHC Meeting October 21, 2010. Objectives. Describe: Evidence-based activities Evaluation Progress on CCC Plan update process. Evidence-based. What does the scientific evidence tell us what works? Same results over and over.

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A Public Health Approach to Cancer Prevention and Control MAIWHC Meeting October 21, 2010

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  1. A Public Health Approach to Cancer Prevention and Control MAIWHC Meeting October 21, 2010

  2. Objectives • Describe: • Evidence-based activities • Evaluation • Progress on CCC Plan update process

  3. Evidence-based • What does the scientific evidence tell us what works? • Same results over and over

  4. Community Guide • www.thecommunityguide.org • Summarize scientific evidence about “what works” • Identify areas of insufficient evidence supporting prevention practice

  5. Prevention • Tobacco • Promoting physical activity • Obesity prevention (reduce screen time) • Skin cancer prevention • Worksite Health Promotion

  6. Screening/Early Detection • Client reminder (B,C, CRC) • Small media (B,C, CRC) • One-on-one education (B,C) • Reducing structural barriers (B, CRC) • Provider assessment & feedback • Provider reminder & recall systems

  7. Treatment & Research • Medical community • USPSTF – clinical guidelines • Clinical trials • Prevention • Treatment

  8. Survivorship • Survivorship Care Plans • Access to quality care & services • Surveillance • Palliative care and hospice

  9. Evaluation • “a systematic investigation of the worth, merit or value of something.” • Measurement of progress • Examples: “how many people gained awareness” “how many people were screened”

  10. CCC Plan Update • First round of goals and objectives reviewed • Areas of focus MTCCC suggesting • Layout of CCC Plan

  11. Request for MAIWHC • What icon to use to represent American Indian focus areas? • Strategies to implement that focus on American Indian people in CCC Plan • CCC Plan highlight areas: survivor stories, past activities, data, programs, etc.

  12. Thank you! Ginny Furshong gfurshong@mt.gov 406.444.6888

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