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Flora Yong, Senior Nurse Manager, Cancer Education & Information Service National Cancer Centre Singapore
Development of a National Public Educational Facility for Preventing Cancer: Progress, Problems and Lessons Learnt
ICISG, UICC, Washington 2006
10 Most frequent cancers
Percentage of all cancers Percentage of all cancers
coordinate a multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment,
undertake training and education of medical, radiation and surgical oncologists and other allied health personnel,
develop relevant clinical and basic research program in the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various cancers.
In 1993 the Singapore Health Ministry approved the establishment of a cancer center to:
Background
Cancer education & information service
Established in August 1999 to coordinate
public and patient cancer education for the National Cancer Centre
with the long term mission of minimizing the frequency of incurable cancers in Singapore.
Aims
Provide accurate and credible information
Develop and deliver effective cancer education programs that promotes a healthy lifestyle
Provide specialized counseling, support and linkage
Collaborate with other agencies related to cancer and control
Cancer Helpline
Manned by experienced oncology-trained nurses
Anonymous, private and confidential counseling service
OnCall - A Computerized counseling and consultation system
Telephone, email, face-to-face
Advisory panel of cancer experts
Public education programs
Assist to obtain knowledge, skills & positive attitudes
Provide credible, up-to-date and evidence-based information to improve health seeking behaviour
Collaborate with other agencies
Cancer publications
Develop patient and public education materials in print and multi-media formats.
38% of patients have read some form of information before diagnosis
Information is updated 2 yearly
Public cancer website development
Provide information on common cancers, risk factors, screening, treatment, research and links to other websites.
Barriers and problems
Poor public response at cancer education events – Cancer is TABOO
Manpower – staffing, staff competency & experience
Communication & language barriers
Conflict of interest & Competition
Funding
Long & irregular work hours
Lessons learnt
Be passionate, be patient, be involved
Build a strong team
Create, collaborate & communicate
Market yourself & your programmes
Learn from mistakes & make improvements
Take risks & challenges
Be diplomatic, be tactful, be supportive
Speakers
Cora Honing, Director of Prevention and Patient Support, Dutch Cancer Society [email protected]
Ingrid Aubry, Manager Cancer Awareness System, French National Cancer Institute [email protected]
Monika Preszly, Manager, Cancer Information Service, German Cancer Research Center [email protected]
Flora Yong, Senior Nurse Manager Cancer Education & Information Service
National Cancer Centre Singapore [email protected]
