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Development of a New Tool for Better Social Recognition of Cancer Information and Support Activities Under the National Cancer Control Policy in Japan

Under the recent trend of an increasing number of cancer survivors, there is a need to devise measures for visualization of medical care and public health programs related to cancer control, which will enable better overview of the activities at hospitals and local communities and allow various stak...

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Autores principales: Takayama, Tomoko, Yamaki, Chikako, Hayakawa, Masayo, Higashi, Takahiro, Toh, Yasushi, Wakao, Fumihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7837748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32175927
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001155
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author Takayama, Tomoko
Yamaki, Chikako
Hayakawa, Masayo
Higashi, Takahiro
Toh, Yasushi
Wakao, Fumihiko
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Yamaki, Chikako
Hayakawa, Masayo
Higashi, Takahiro
Toh, Yasushi
Wakao, Fumihiko
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description Under the recent trend of an increasing number of cancer survivors, there is a need to devise measures for visualization of medical care and public health programs related to cancer control, which will enable better overview of the activities at hospitals and local communities and allow various stakeholders to share the information about such activities. The aim of this study was to propose a new tool for proper implementation of cancer information and support programs provided under the national cancer control policy in Japan. Considering 5 elements reported by Handler et al (macro context, mission, structural capacity, processes, and outcomes), we conducted the focus group discussions to confirm the goals of activities of Cancer Information and Support Centers. Eventually, 2 final goals (“reduction in the number of patients/families having difficulties related to cancer” and “being able to live at ease even after diagnosis of cancer”) were identified, accompanied by 5 semifinal goals and 16 prerequisite conditions needed to achieve the final goals, as well as the necessary states and the activity indicators corresponding to them. This tool was utilized by 180 (42.7%) of 422 cancer care hospitals designated by the government of Japan (designated cancer care hospitals [DCCHs]) in 2016 and by 336 (77.1%) of 436 DCCHs in 2018, which were the data at 6 months and 3 years after introduction of the tool, respectively. Thus, the tool for evaluating the Cancer Information and Support Centers' activity presented here is expected to stimulate the stakeholders involved in providing supports in various fields of each local community, to share the final goals, to evaluate the status of their achievement, and to further advance their own activities.
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spelling pubmed-78377482021-02-02 Development of a New Tool for Better Social Recognition of Cancer Information and Support Activities Under the National Cancer Control Policy in Japan Takayama, Tomoko Yamaki, Chikako Hayakawa, Masayo Higashi, Takahiro Toh, Yasushi Wakao, Fumihiko J Public Health Manag Pract Research Reports Under the recent trend of an increasing number of cancer survivors, there is a need to devise measures for visualization of medical care and public health programs related to cancer control, which will enable better overview of the activities at hospitals and local communities and allow various stakeholders to share the information about such activities. The aim of this study was to propose a new tool for proper implementation of cancer information and support programs provided under the national cancer control policy in Japan. Considering 5 elements reported by Handler et al (macro context, mission, structural capacity, processes, and outcomes), we conducted the focus group discussions to confirm the goals of activities of Cancer Information and Support Centers. Eventually, 2 final goals (“reduction in the number of patients/families having difficulties related to cancer” and “being able to live at ease even after diagnosis of cancer”) were identified, accompanied by 5 semifinal goals and 16 prerequisite conditions needed to achieve the final goals, as well as the necessary states and the activity indicators corresponding to them. This tool was utilized by 180 (42.7%) of 422 cancer care hospitals designated by the government of Japan (designated cancer care hospitals [DCCHs]) in 2016 and by 336 (77.1%) of 436 DCCHs in 2018, which were the data at 6 months and 3 years after introduction of the tool, respectively. Thus, the tool for evaluating the Cancer Information and Support Centers' activity presented here is expected to stimulate the stakeholders involved in providing supports in various fields of each local community, to share the final goals, to evaluate the status of their achievement, and to further advance their own activities. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 2021-03 2020-03-06 /pmc/articles/PMC7837748/ /pubmed/32175927 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001155 Text en © 2020 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.
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Takayama, Tomoko
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Higashi, Takahiro
Toh, Yasushi
Wakao, Fumihiko
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title Development of a New Tool for Better Social Recognition of Cancer Information and Support Activities Under the National Cancer Control Policy in Japan
title_full Development of a New Tool for Better Social Recognition of Cancer Information and Support Activities Under the National Cancer Control Policy in Japan
title_fullStr Development of a New Tool for Better Social Recognition of Cancer Information and Support Activities Under the National Cancer Control Policy in Japan
title_full_unstemmed Development of a New Tool for Better Social Recognition of Cancer Information and Support Activities Under the National Cancer Control Policy in Japan
title_short Development of a New Tool for Better Social Recognition of Cancer Information and Support Activities Under the National Cancer Control Policy in Japan
title_sort development of a new tool for better social recognition of cancer information and support activities under the national cancer control policy in japan
topic Research Reports
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7837748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32175927
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001155
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