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Overview. Aim: To increase awareness about lung cancer and promote early diagnosis of lung cancer A collaboration of the 5 PCTs across Lancashire and the Cancer Network. Who/where will the campaign be targeted?. 3 of the most disadvantaged wards per PCT (Bloomfield, Claremont, Park)
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Overview Aim: To increase awareness about lung cancer and promote early diagnosis of lung cancer A collaboration of the 5 PCTs across Lancashire and the Cancer Network.
Who/where will the campaign be targeted? 3 of the most disadvantaged wards per PCT (Bloomfield, Claremont, Park) 9 practices selected Primary target audience for the campaign - Over 45s (males and females) Smokers, resident within the identified wards Secondary target audience - Family and friends
Background to the campaign • Despite improvements in survival and mortality in recent decades, cancer outcomes in England remain poor when compared with the best outcomes in Europe • To put this in context, if England was to achieve cancer survival rates at the European average, then 5,000 lives would be saved every year • If England was to achieve cancer survival rates at the European best, then 10,000 lives would be saved every year That is our challenge.
National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative (NAEDI) • Diagnosis of cancer at a later stage is generally agreed to be the single most important reason for the lower survival rates in England • Inequalities in cancer mean that some groups in society have disproportionately poor outcomes • A public/third sector partnership between DH, CRUK and NCAT announced in the Cancer Reform Strategy in 2007 aims to: – improve awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer – encourage earlier presentation to primary care – address the reasons for delays in diagnosis in primary care
Lung cancer rates • Incidence • Blackpool PCT 68/100,000 • England 48/100,000 • Mortality • Blackpool PCT 58/100,000 • England 38/100,000 NCHOD 2011
Lung Cancer Survival • 1 year survival • BP PCT 25% vs 29% for England (2003-2007) • 5 year survival • BP 6.2% vs 7.8% for England (1999-2003) UKACR NCIS System
The campaign will involve: • Focused education and awareness in primary care to encourage appropriate use of chest x-ray investigation and early referral of suspected cases • A targeted social marketing campaign to improve recognition of warning signs and symptoms and accelerate help seeking behaviour in the target population. • Community engagement through support from Fishwick Ranger Development group based in Preston and neighbourhood management.
How will we know if it works? A comprehensive evaluation will consider the impact of the initiative on: - Chest x-ray referral rate - 2 week wait referral rates - Stage at diagnosis - Lung resection rates - Cancer awareness within the target population (national validated campaign tracking survey)
Have campaigns in other areas increased diagnosis of lung cancer? • Change in attitudes -Increase in people presenting at the GP if had a cough for more than 3 weeks -Increase in people presenting at the GP for chest x-ray referral • Increase in Chest X ray referral 1 project saw a 3 fold increase in referral to chest x ray in the targeted practices to 29%. And 9% in the other practices • Lung Cancer Diagnosis - 20 additional cases diagnosed - 8 lives saved - Increase from 11-19% of those presenting with a treatable lung cancer.