Using implementation science to advance cancer prevention in India
Suneeta Krishnan1, Sudha Sivaram, Benjamin O Anderson
1Women's Global Health Imperative, RTI, San Francisco, USA
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP
|May 20, 2015
Summary
Implementation science research priorities can accelerate cancer prevention and control in India. Addressing community awareness and health system needs is crucial for reducing oral, cervical, and breast cancer burdens.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Cancer Research
- Implementation Science
Background:
- Oral, cervical, and breast cancers are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in India.
- These cancers are largely preventable or treatable with early detection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline implementation science research priorities for cancer prevention and control in India.
- To address both community and health system-level challenges.
Main Methods:
- Priorities were identified using a framework based on implementation science literature.
- Framework integrated the World Health Organization's definition of health systems.
- Considered both community-level ('pull') and health system-level ('push' and 'infrastructure') issues.
Main Results:
- Community-level priorities include enhancing public awareness, understanding, and addressing fear/stigma.
- Health system priorities involve disseminating evidence-based practices and testing point-of-care technologies.
- Other priorities include optimizing service delivery, financing models, and strengthening the health workforce.
Conclusions:
- Accelerating cancer prevention and treatment efforts in India is critical.
- Implementation science research is essential to generate evidence for this acceleration.
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