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Developing and implementing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition Survivorship Summit
Stephenie C Lemon1, Marianne N Prout, Junaidah B Barnett
1Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. stephenie.lemon@umassmed.edu
Preventing Chronic Disease
|December 31, 2009
Summary
Cancer survivorship summits engage survivors and professionals to identify challenges and create action plans. These events help cancer coalitions develop effective survivorship agendas and strategies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Cancer Control
- Health Systems Research
Background:
- Cancer survivors experience significant medical and psychosocial challenges.
- Current healthcare and public health systems often lack resources to address these survivorship issues.
- There is a need for structured approaches to identify and address the needs of cancer survivors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the implementation of a Survivorship Summit.
- To provide guidance for healthcare and public health professionals on organizing similar events.
- To demonstrate the value of summits in developing cancer survivorship agendas.
Main Methods:
- Convened a Survivorship Summit involving cancer survivors and professionals.
- Gathered input on system-level action plans for cancer survivorship.
- Documented the process and outcomes of the summit.
Main Results:
- A cancer survivorship summit can effectively elicit input from diverse stakeholders.
- Such summits are valuable for identifying key survivorship issues and priorities.
- The event facilitated the development of potential action plans.
Conclusions:
- Survivorship summits are a practical tool for cancer coalitions and advocacy groups.
- These summits aid in agenda setting and strategic planning for cancer survivorship.
- Implementing similar events can improve support systems for cancer survivors.
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