A framework and process for community-engaged, mixed-methods cancer needs assessments.

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Purpose

Community health needs assessments are required for most state and local public health agencies and non-profit hospitals. Typically based on community health improvement planning models, these assessments encompass overall community health and multiple diseases to inform program planning. National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Centers and community-based cancer-focused programs share the goal of reducing cancer burden in the catchment areas they serve. However, to date, no published models exist to guide cancer-specific needs assessments for a determined geographic area that can inform both public health and research initiatives. The purpose of this article is to outline a cancer needs assessment (CNA) framework and community-engaged, mixed-methods process, along

SUBMITTER: Burus T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11461567 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature