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Assessing local capacity to expand rural breast cancer screening and patient navigation: An iterative mixed-method tool.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Despite federal funding for breast cancer screening, fragmented infrastructure and limited organizational capacity hinder access to the full continuum of breast cancer screening and clinical follow-up procedures among rural-residing women. We proposed a regional hub-and-spoke model, partnering with local providers to expand access across North Texas. We describe development and application of an iterative, mixed-method tool to assess county capacity to conduct community outreach and/or patient navigation in a partnership model. METHODS:Our tool combined publicly-available quantitative data with qualitative assessments during site visits and semi-structured interviews. RESULTS:Application of our tool resulted in shifts in capacity designation in 10 of 17 county partners: 8 implemented local outreach with hub navigation; 9 relied on the hub for both outreach and navigation. Key factors influencing capacity: (1) formal linkages between partner organizations; (2) inter-organizational relationships; (3) existing clinical service protocols; (4) underserved populations. Qualitative data elucidate how our tool captured these capacity changes. CONCLUSIONS:Our capacity assessment tool enabled the hub to establish partnerships with county organizations by tailoring support to local capacity and needs. Absent a vertically integrated provider network for preventive services in these rural counties, our tool facilitated a virtually integrated regional network to extend access to breast cancer screening to underserved women.

SUBMITTER: Inrig SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5323072 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Assessing local capacity to expand rural breast cancer screening and patient navigation: An iterative mixed-method tool.

Inrig Stephen J SJ   Higashi Robin T RT   Tiro Jasmin A JA   Argenbright Keith E KE   Lee Simon J Craddock SJ  

Evaluation and program planning 20161123


<h4>Background</h4>Despite federal funding for breast cancer screening, fragmented infrastructure and limited organizational capacity hinder access to the full continuum of breast cancer screening and clinical follow-up procedures among rural-residing women. We proposed a regional hub-and-spoke model, partnering with local providers to expand access across North Texas. We describe development and application of an iterative, mixed-method tool to assess county capacity to conduct community outrea  ...[more]

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