SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE®TRI-CITIES AFFILIATE

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTAND

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS

CHERYL YOULAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GRACE EKUA GHANSAH, MPH, CHESTONI HERRING BOUNDS, PHD, MPH

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTHEAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

APRIL 23, 2009

Introduction

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Tri-Cities®

The Tri-Cities Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® was established in 2005 to serve 22 counties in Southwest VA (9), Northeast TN(8), and Western NC(5).

http://www.komentricities.org

Background

The goal of the Tri-Cities Affiliate is to provide breast cancer education, mammograms, early detection and treatment options through its Grantees to women who are under-served or under-insured in the service region.

To effectively fulfill its goal of service delivery, the affiliate completes a community needs assessment every two-three years.

Background

Komen Tri-Cities contracted with researchers at the College of Public Health at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to provide epidemiologic support and community participatory research assistance with the data collection and analysis phase of the community assessment.

A team consisting of Affiliate board members and the ETSU researchers was formed.

Sources of Data Data provided by Susan G. Komen for the Cure® State Cancer Registries Local health departments/districts Cancer control programs Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) US Census data Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

(BRFSS) Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

Factors of Interest Breast cancer incidence rates Breast cancer mortality rates Demographics (age, race, income) ARC economic classification status Mammography use Insurance status

Partnerships

Roundtable Meetings

County Selection for Roundtables

From the data compiled by ETSU, 6 counties (2 from each of the 3 states) were selected to participate in local community qualitative data collection.

The counties selected from TN: Hawkins (rural) and Sullivan (urban)

Grant Funding

To help fund discussions in the 6 counties, the Team responded to a Request for Proposal from the Office of Rural and Community Health & Community Partnerships at ETSU.

The team was granted $2500 to support

the community roundtable discussions.

Listening to the Community Voices

Roundtable Discussions

Roundtable Discussions

COUNTY COMMUNITY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

SESSION DATE

Wise Big Stone Gap 14 January 14, 2009

Washington Abingdon 13 January 15, 2009

Hawkins Rogersville 11 January 21, 2009

Sullivan Blountville 15 January 22, 2009

Madison Marshall 13 February 10, 2009

Avery Linville 16 February 11, 2009

Roundtable Attendees

82 people participated in the discussions Participants represented: - State Cancer Registries - State Cancer Control Programs - Local health departments - Breast cancer survivors - Clergy/Nurses/Medical Staff

- American Cancer Society (ACS) -Other local cancer-related organizations

Roundtable Agenda

Grant-required pre-survey Presentation about the mission and goal of

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and Komen Tri-Cities.

Presentation of state and county level breast cancer statistics

Presentation of state cancer plan/state coalition

Roundtable Discussions Grant-required post-survey

Discussion Topics

The discussions included 3 broad topics:

- Barriers to accessing breast cancer services

- Solutions to those barriers - Best practices

Barriers, Solutions, and Best Practices

Major ThemesResults of Discussions

Major ThemesBarriers

Lack of Transportation to screening & treatment

No/inadequate insurance- high deductibles Lack of knowledge about available

resources/services Do not want to know status/fear of the

unknown No time; too busy Lack of Education Lack of financial support

Major ThemesSolutions

Knowledge of existing programs Grants for support Financial help Patient navigator Support groups Breast Health Education Relate to culture/Storytelling

Major ThemesBest Practices

Cancer Resource Center Good patient navigation Physicians keep tract of patients Rural health initiative Rural health grants BCCEDP/Komen/ACS grants Education – middle school & high school Pink day/Pink nails Family caregiver program School/Parish nurses Go where they are ACS programs for patients

Conclusion (Roundtable)

The following emerged from all community roundtable discussions, as major themes that could be addressed by Komen Tri-Cities:

- Access to screening and treatment- Transportation, free/low-cost mammograms, etc.

- Comprehensive breast health education- Community, providers, physicians, women, etc.

- Access to and knowledge of existing resources- Support groups, patient navigators, story telling, etc.

Reference

Appalachian Regional Commission Can be found at http://www.arc.gov/index Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T Can be found at http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/statistics/state.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008. http://www.cdc.gov/BRFSS/

http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/cgi-bin/quickprofiles/profile http://www.komentricities.org/AboutUs http://www.komentricities.org/komenhistory http://www.komentricities.org/UserImages/Pictures%20149.jpg http://www.thomsonreuters.com National Cancer Institute Can be found at http://www.cancer.gov/ North Carolina Central Cancer Registry. Can be found at www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/CCR North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Program. Can be found at http://www.nccancer.com/ State of Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2009-2012 Can be found at

http://health.state.tn.us/CCCP/TCCC_Plan.pdf Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results. Can be found at http://seer.cancer.gov/statistics Tennessee Cancer Registry. Can be found at http://health.state.tn.us/TCR Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition. Can be found at http://health.state.tn.us/cccp/index.htm U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based

Report. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: www.cdc.gov/uscs

US Census Bureau. Can be found at http://www.census.gov/ Virginia Department of Health Cancer Plan 2008. Can be found at http://www.vahealth.org/cdpc/cancerprevention/ Virginia Cancer Registry Can be found at http://www.vahealth.org/cdpc/cancerregistry

Thank you

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