Community action for cancer prevention

Overview of the Cancer Action in Rural Towns (Cart) project, Australia

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ID22945786
AuthorsLYNNE HANCOCK (University of Newcastle Australia, corresponding author), Rob Sanson-Fisher (0000-0001-6022-2949, University of Newcastle Australia), Sally Redman (National Breast Cancer Foundation), Robert Burton (0000-0002-0645-9627), Robert C Burton (University of Newcastle Australia), LOUISE BURTON, Jim Butler (Australian National University), Robert Gibberd (University of Newcastle Australia), Afaf Girgis (0000-0003-4101-4006, Cancer Council NSW), Michael Hensley (0009-0008-5868-7884, University of Newcastle Australia), ANN MCCLINTOCK, Alexander Reid (University of Newcastle Australia), Margot J Schofield (0000-0003-0543-5751, University of Newcastle Australia), Margot Schofield, TONI TRIPODI (Cancer Council NSW), Raoul A Walsh (University of Newcastle Australia), Raoul Walsh
Year1996
Volume11
Issue4
Pages277-290
Publication date1996-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Promotion International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/heapro/11.4.277
OpenAlexW2098406147
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited5

This paper describes the rationale, aims, design and methods of a large-scale community action cancer prevention project. Cancer Action in Rural Towns (CART). The primary aim of the CART project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a community action program in increasing community rates of preventive and screening behaviours relating to breast, cervical, smoking-related and skin cancer. Twenty towns in rural New South Wales, Australia (population 5001–15 000) were selected for inclusion in the CART project. A matched-pairs design was used, with one town from each pair randomly allocated to either experimental or control condition. In experimental towns, community action is being promoted through established community networks and within key access-points (schools, workplaces, community organisations, health care providers, retailers and the media), to encourage uptake of cancer-related preventive and screening behaviours. Outcome evaluation includes self-report measures of adult smoking quit rates, Health Insurance Commission provider presentations data, surveys of adolescent smoking and solar protection practices, and direct observation of solar protection practices at schools and community venues. Economic evaluation includes cost-effectiveness, travel cost, and contingent valuation methods of cost analysis. Process measures for the project include media monitoring, measures of change in institutional policies, and records of CART intervention activities. The evaluation of CART will be completedbytheend of l997.

Business · Community health · Environmental health · Population · Public health · Rural area · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Health Policy Implementation Science · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Nursing

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