Practitioner perspectives on equitable implementation of evidence-based interventions for cancer prevention and control.

ABSTRACT: Longstanding inequities in cancer prevention and control require novel approaches to improve evidence-based intervention implementation. Exploring and elevating the perspectives of cancer prevention and control practitioners working to advance health equity and equitably implement evidence-based interventions is an important yet underutilized step among researchers working in this space. The purpose of this study was to explore practitioners' perspectives of how health equity is defined and integrated into their work, challenges of advancing health equity for implementation in local settings, and associated strategies. We conducted virtual key informant interviews and focus groups with 16 US practitioners (e.g. clinicians, health administrators, public health professionals) in 2021-2022. I

SUBMITTER: Korn AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11568842 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature