A community engagement training program for basic and translational cancer researchers.

Autor: Chen RC; University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA. Rchen2@kumc.edu.; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA. Rchen2@kumc.edu., Krebill H; University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.; Masonic Cancer Alliance, University of Kansas Medical Center, Fairway, KS, USA., Kennedy T; Office of Interprofessional Practice, Education, Policy, & Research, University of Kansas School of Nursing, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.; Department of Population Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA., Douglas S; Patient and Investigator Voices Organizing Together, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Fairway, KS, USA., Neufeld KL; University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.; Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA., Welch DR; University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.; Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA., Jernigan C; Patient and Investigator Voices Organizing Together, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Fairway, KS, USA., Kimminau KS; Patient and Investigator Voices Organizing Together, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Fairway, KS, USA.; University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA., Johnston K; Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research , University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA., Hughes J; Organizational Development Office, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA., Jensen RA; University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cancer causes & control : CCC [Cancer Causes Control] 2023 Dec; Vol. 34 (12), pp. 1123-1132. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 28.
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01752-5
Abstrakt: Purpose: There is an increasing awareness of the importance of patient engagement in cancer research, but many basic and translational researchers have never been trained to do so. To address this unmet need, a 1-year patient engagement training program for researchers was developed.
Methods: Eleven researchers and eleven paired research advocates participated. This program, designed for virtual delivery, included 3 didactic modules focused on (1) Community Outreach and Engagement principles and methods, (2) Communication skills, and (3) Team Science. This was followed by longitudinal projects to be completed by the researcher/advocate pairs, including learning about the research project, and co-authoring abstracts, manuscripts and grant proposals. Monthly group meetings allowed pairs to share their experiences. The program culminated in the pairs creating and presenting oral abstracts for the University of Kansas Cancer Center's Annual Research Symposium.
Results: All participants indicated that the modules had a positive impact on their ability to collaborate in research. Both researcher self-evaluations and patient advocate evaluations of their researcher partner showed an improvement in researcher communication competency. Results from the Patient Engagement in Research Scale showed that advocates were highly engaged. Within 1 year after program completion, participating pairs have completed four abstracts and 9 grant proposals.
Conclusion: The program will be modified based on participant feedback, and can be adapted for future cohorts if an increased number of sessions per month and shortened program duration are desired. The program's virtual format allows scalability across institutions to potentially benefit large cohorts of researchers.
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