Journal article
Prioritizing rural populations in state comprehensive cancer control plans: a qualitative assessment
Cancer causes & control, v 34(Suppl 1), pp 159-169
01 Dec 2023
PMID: 36840904
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Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) requires that states develop comprehensive cancer control (CCC) plans and recommends that disparities related to rural residence are addressed in these plans. The objective of this study was to explore rural partner engagement and describe effective strategies for incorporating a rural focus in CCC plans.
States were selected for inclusion using stratified sampling based on state rurality and region. State cancer control leaders were interviewed about facilitators and barriers to engaging rural partners and strategies for prioritizing rural populations. Content analysis was conducted to identify themes across states.
Interviews (n = 30) revealed themes in three domains related to rural inclusion in CCC plans. The first domain (barriers) included (1) designing CCC plans to be broad, (2) defining "rural populations," and (3) geographic distance. The second domain (successful strategies) included (1) collaborating with rural healthcare systems, (2) recruiting rural constituents, (3) leveraging rural community-academic partnerships, and (4) working jointly with Native nations. The third domain (strategies for future plan development) included (1) building relationships with rural communities, (2) engaging rural constituents in planning, (3) developing a better understanding of rural needs, and (4) considering resources for addressing rural disparities.
Significant relationship building with rural communities, resource provision, and successful strategies used by others may improve inclusion of rural needs in state comprehensive cancer control plans and ultimately help plan developers directly address rural cancer health disparities.
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- Title
- Prioritizing rural populations in state comprehensive cancer control plans: a qualitative assessment
- Creators
- Rachel Hirschey - University of North Carolina Health CareCatherine Rohweder - University of North Carolina Health CareWhitney E Zahnd - University of IowaJan M Eberth - Drexel UniversityPrajakta Adsul - New Mexico Cancer CenterYue Guan - Emory UniversityKatherine A Yeager - Emory UniversityHeidi Haines - University of IowaPaige E Farris - Oregon Health & Science UniversityJennifer W Bea - University of ArizonaAndrea Dwyer - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusPurnima Madhivanan - University of ArizonaRadhika Ranganathan - University of South CarolinaAaron T Seaman - University of IowaThuy Vu - University of WashingtonKaren Wickersham - University of South CarolinaMaihan Vu - University of North Carolina Health CareRandall Teal - University of North Carolina Health CareKara Giannone - University of North Carolina Health CareAlison Hilton - University of North Carolina Health CareAllison Cole - University of WashingtonJessica Y Islam - Moffitt Cancer CenterNatoshia Askelson - University of Iowa
- Publication Details
- Cancer causes & control, v 34(Suppl 1), pp 159-169
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- U48 DP006399 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS P30-CA069533 / NCI NIH HHS U48 DP006400 / CDC HHS U48 DP006389 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS P30 DK056350 / NIDDK NIH HHS 1 K23 MD015719-01 / NIMHD NIH HHS U48 DP006399 / CDC HHS U48 DP006398 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS P30 CA016086 / NCI NIH HHS P30 CA086862 / NCI NIH HHS U48 DP006401 / CDC HHS U48 DP006377 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS K23 MD015719 / NIMHD NIH HHS P30-CA16086 / NCI NIH HHS U48 DP006398 / CDC HHS U48 DP006413 / CDC HHS U48 DP006377 / CDC HHS DK056350 / NIH HHS U48 DP006389 / CDC HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000939666900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85148859217
- Other Identifier
- 991021855182904721
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- Oncology
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