Improving Cancer Prevention and Control Through Academic-local Public Health Department Partnerships

Improving Cancer Prevention and Control Through Academic-local Public Health Department Partnerships

The purpose of this study is to understand how to leverage structures and processes of academic health department (AHD) partnerships to facilitate implementation of cancer related evidence-based programs and policies (EBPPs).

The investigators will conduct a group-randomized study (total N=28 AHD partnerships) to evaluate the effect of strategies to increase implementation of cancer control and prevention EBPPs by supporting AHD partnerships. Partnerships will be randomized 1:1 to either an active implementation arm in which they will receive tailored strategies based on prior knowledge of successful partnerships or to an existing set of resources for AHD partnerships. A mixed methods approach will be used to evaluate changes in AHD partnerships and understand how contextual factors may have impacted the AHD partnership's ability to support EBPP adoption.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Local health department practitioners who are involved in the implementation of cancer prevention and control programs within their communities and are engaged in an academic-health department partnership.
• Employees in academic settings currently partnering with local health departments. These partnerships could be located anywhere within the United States.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals under the age of 18 years old.