Abstract
Background:
The objective of Alabama Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health 2010 is to implement and evaluate a community action plan (CAP) developed by a diverse coalition to reduce breast and cervical cancer screening disparities between African American and White women.
Methods:
The CAP entailed (1) establishing a core working group (CWG) in each county, (2) training CWG members to promote screenings, and (3) providing coalition members with technical assistance to write mini-grants.
Results:
Overall, 241 CWG members were trained. They have conducted 2800 cancer screening surveys. A total of 8 coalition members received mini-grants.
Conclusion:
Community capacity building can lead to a sense of ownership and empowerment.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Alabama / epidemiology
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Black or African American*
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Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Breast Neoplasms / ethnology*
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Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control*
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Community Health Planning / organization & administration*
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Community Health Planning / trends
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Community Health Workers / education
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Community Participation* / trends
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Community-Institutional Relations
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Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
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Female
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Health Care Coalitions / organization & administration*
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Health Care Coalitions / trends
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Health Education / organization & administration
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Health Education / trends
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Health Priorities / organization & administration
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Health Priorities / trends
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Health Promotion / organization & administration
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Health Promotion / trends
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Humans
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Mammography
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Middle Aged
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Rural Population
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Urban Population
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / ethnology*
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / prevention & control*
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Vaginal Smears
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White People*
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Women's Health / ethnology*