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UICC World Cancer Congress 2006

Bridging the Gap: Transforming Knowledge into Action

July 8-12, 2006, Washington, DC, USA

Sunday, 9 July 2006 - 12:00 PM
10-20

Data Usage in State and Local Capacity/Needs Assessments for Comprehensive Cancer Control

Daniel M. Rosenblum, PhD1, Margaret L. Knight, RN, M.Ed.2, Jung Y. Kim1, Judith B. Klotz, DrPH3, Sharon Smith, MPH2, Arnold Baskies, MD4, and Stanley H. Weiss, MD5. (1) Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, ADMC Building 16, Rm. 1614, 30 Bergen St., Newark, NJ 07107-3000, (2) Office of Cancer Control and Prevention, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625, (3) University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Public Health, ADMC Building 16, Rm. 1614, 30 Bergen St., Newark, NJ 07107-3000, (4) Task Force on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in New Jersey, 1235 Sequoia Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, (5) Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, and Dept. of Quantitative Methods, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School and School of Public Health, ADMC Building 16, Rm. 1614, 30 Bergen St., Newark, NJ 07107-3000

Objective: (1) Assess local cancer burden, needs, and resources, and enable the development of evidence-based county- and state-level recommendations for implementing comprehensive cancer control in New Jersey. (2) Develop databases of cancer resources and for tracking implementation. (3) Critically evaluate these.

Methods: In implementing the NJ Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan (NJ-CCCP) in 2003-2005, local health planners were recruited and trained to assess cancer capacity & needs in each of 21 counties. Demographics, cancer-related services (healthcare providers & facilities and community & faith-based organizations providing cancer screening, education, treatment, palliation & support services), and cancer statistics (incidence & mortality rates, distribution of disease stage at diagnosis, and rough prevalence estimates) were analyzed in standardized manners. Health disparities within each county were identified and compared to the whole state. In parallel, a novel database for tracking progress on NJ-CCCP strategies was developed.

Results: Analyses of the county-level epidemiologic data were necessary for a comprehensive baseline assessment of cancer burden and disparities in NJ. Based on these data, each county proposed priorities for future implementation activities at the county and state level. A database was created to categorize and capture cancer-related resources.

Critical components of this process are accurate, current assessment of the community's resources and identification of its specific cancer needs. Appropriate use & interpretation of epidemiologic data are critical to successful implementation statewide and locally. Pitfalls to be avoided were identified.

Management of the NJ-CCCP strategy-tracking database was successfully transferred to the state health department. Several states are emulating our approaches with our consultation.



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