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Michael A Sanchez1, Cynthia A Vinson, Madeline La Porta
1National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD 20852-7338, USA. sanchezgarciama@mail.nih.gov
Cancer Causes & Control : CCC
|June 8, 2012
Summary
Implementing evidence-based interventions (EBIs) for cancer control remains challenging. The Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. portal uses Web 2.0 strategies to integrate EBIs with community needs, improving program design and implementation.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Communication
- Cancer Control Research
Background:
- Evidence-based interventions (EBIs) are crucial for cancer control but face challenges in broad implementation and integration with community preferences.
- Existing programs, policies, and guidelines for EBIs are widely available, yet systematic integration processes are lacking.
- Public health research and practice require effective platforms to bridge the gap between evidence and community-level application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the evolution of the Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. (P.L.A.N.E.T.) Web portal.
- To describe innovative Web 2.0 strategies for enhancing user engagement and platform interactivity.
- To facilitate the integration of EBIs, community preferences, and contextual factors in cancer control program design and implementation.
Main Methods:
- Review of the Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. portal's development and features.
- Description of Web 2.0 strategies employed to increase website traffic and user interaction.
- Discussion of approaches for integrating diverse data, EBIs, and community input within the portal.
Main Results:
- The P.L.A.N.E.T. portal serves as a platform for accessing data, EBIs, and resources to support cancer control program development.
- Web 2.0 strategies are utilized to create interactive opportunities for researchers and practitioners.
- The portal aims to assist in designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based cancer control programs.
Conclusions:
- The P.L.A.N.E.T. portal offers a valuable resource for public health settings, particularly for reaching underserved, high-risk communities.
- Continued development and testing of innovative approaches are essential for addressing cancer control, health disparities, and health delivery.
- Collaboration among researchers, community practitioners, and government partners is key to advancing evidence-based cancer control efforts.
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