The California State University, Fullerton proposes to spearhead a university-community consortium to undertake community-based participatory research processes for development of a sustainable network to reduce preventable cancer incidence and mortality among five Pacific Islander (PI) communities (Chamorros, Marshallese, Native Hawaiians, Samoans and Tongans) in Southern California.
The specific aims of this project, Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training (WINCART), are to: 1) identify individual, community, and health service barriers to cancer control among PIs;2) improve access to and utilization of existing cancer prevention and control services;3) facilitate the development, implementation, and evaluation of community-based participatory research studies;4) create opportunities to increase the number of well-trained PI researchers through training, mentorship and participatory research projects;5) sustain community-based education, training and research activities by increasing partnerships with governmental and community agencies, funders, and policymakers;and 6) disseminate research findings to aid in the reduction of cancer health disparities for PIs. WINCART will convene two steering committees (one each for community and research) to coordinate the network activities. Project methods include implementation and evaluation of community awareness activities in each PI population (working with CIS to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate materials), conducting cancer prevention and control research (with a focus on obesity, tobacco, cancer screening, survivorship, and enhanced recruitment of PIs into clinical trials), and recruitment/training/mentorship of PI researchers for the development of pilot other NIH research awards.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01CA114591-05
Application #
7619977
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1-SRRB-Y (J1))
Program Officer
Das, Rina
Project Start
2005-05-06
Project End
2011-04-30
Budget Start
2009-05-01
Budget End
2011-04-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$496,153
Indirect Cost
Name
California State University Fullerton
Department
Other Health Professions
Type
Schools of Allied Health Profes
DUNS #
106670755
City
Fullerton
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92831
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Liu, Lihua; Tanjasiri, Sora Park; Cockburn, Myles (2011) Challenges in identifying Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in population-based cancer registries in the U.S. J Immigr Minor Health 13:860-6
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