Activities Related to Cancer Plan Objectives
One purpose of the Alliance is to reduce duplication of effort and another is to increase opportunities for organizations and individuals to coordinate their work. This inventory serves both purposes.
Using the structure of the 24 objectives in Cancer Plan Minnesota 2005-2010 as the organizing principle, this inventory is a means for Alliance members and visitors to see where activities are taking place related to each objective. As the inventory grows, it will become a dynamic picture of cancer control activities across the state.
If you know of an activity that is taking place in Minnesota related to an objective, please complete this form so that we can share that information through this inventory.
1. Reduce the use of tobacco.
2. Reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.
3. Increase the proportion of adults and children who meet recommended physical activity levels.
4. Improve the diet of adults and children.
5. Reduce the proportion of adults and children who are overweight or obese.
6. Reduce the exposure of adults and children to ultraviolet light.
7. Increase age-appropriate screening and follow-up for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer.
8. Reduce disparities in screening for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer.
9. Increase the number of healthcare providers who deliver consistent and appropriate messages to help men make informed decisions about prostate cancer screening and follow-up.
10. Increase the number of moderate and high-risk individuals who receive appropriate screening and referral for cancer genetic services.
11. Improve the quality of cancer care in Minnesota, including the delivery of appropriate and effective treatment, symptom management, and follow-up care.
12. Improve the quantity of information and support available to cancer patients and providers to foster informed decision making regarding cancer treatment.
13. Reduce age, cultural, and geographic barriers to appropriate and effective cancer care.
14. Reduce financial barriers to appropriate and effective cancer care.
15. Increase participation of racial and ethnic minority patients in clinical trials.
16. Maximize the use of services that support the short- and long-term needs (e.g., symptom control and emotional, economic, and spiritual needs) and that improve the quality of life of cancer survivors and their families.
17. Optimize continuity of care for cancer survivors during and beyond the initial course of treatment.
18. Ensure that all cancer patients, their families, and their healthcare providers can access information about advance care planning and palliative care services.
19. Ensure that adults and children diagnosed with cancer can access appropriate palliative care and hospice care though all phases of cancer treatment.
20. Eliminate financial barriers to the delivery of palliative care for children and adults with cancer.
21. Improve the cultural competency of healthcare providers.
22. Increase the number of racial and ethnic minority workers in the healthcare practitioners and technical occupations workforce.
23. Expand the application, scope, and quality of existing data sources and surveillance activities to better assess cancer control efforts in Minnesota.
24. Collect new data and conduct research to inform and shape cancer control efforts in Minnesota. | 