Cancer prevention, screening, and survivorship ECHO: A pilot experience with an educational telehealth program.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The American Cancer Society, Inc. (ACS) estimates that 37,940 Indiana residents were diagnosed with cancer in 2020, which remains the leading cause of death in the state. Across the cancer continuum, national goals have been established targeting recommended benchmarks for states in prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship. Indiana consistently falls below most goals for each of these targeted categories.

Methods

To address these disparities, we implemented Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) as a virtual telehealth educational platform targeted at local healthcare providers. ECHO programs utilize a novel tele-mentoring approach to the education of clinicians in a hub/spoke design. Sessions occurred twice monthly from September 2

SUBMITTER: Severance TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8704156 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature