NATIONAL BLACK LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE ON CANCER

该计划的“国家黑人领导人倡议癌症 （NBLIC）”1992-1997年的原型基本上是一个延续， 1989-1992年期间扩大努力，建立一个全国性的 非裔美国人社区为基础的领导人，但与细化出生的 以前的经验。 此外，还将对过程进行评估， 继续进行，同时将开始对结果进行评价。 两者都将 用于衡量计划的效率和成本效益， 最终降低癌症的发病率和死亡率， 非裔美国人 总体目标是降低癌症发病率， 提高非裔美国人的存活率。 这些 努力的方向是建立一个文化敏感的 针对非裔美国人的癌症预防和控制计划 我们已经开始实现这一目标， 赋予黑人社区权力， 其成员的生活质量和寿命。 该应用程序旨在利用少数民族健康的资源 基金会和原NBLIC的六个区域办事处 沿着与Drew-Meharry-Morehouse联盟癌症中心合作， 美国各地的非裔美国人社区的癌症问题。 该计划的三（3）个具体目标是：1。增加 非裔美国人社区关于癌症的信息/知识库; 2.）的情况。增加采用早期检测的非裔美国人的数量 实践，例如，乳房自我检查;和3.）的出入更加方便 非裔美国人的癌症预防，早期发现和治疗。 这些目标将通过一些活动来实现，包括： 1.）发展非洲裔美国人领导人的地方联盟， 癌症的公众教育，以及推广预防癌症和及早 在非裔美国人社区持续检测; 2.） 加强与其他组织的合作关系， 从事癌症预防和控制服务及研究的机构; 3.）第三章确定公共和私人癌症筛查资源， 非洲裔美国人社区; 4.）帮助增加癌症的治疗 关心美国黑人社区;（5）识别并帮助 消除非洲裔美国人进入合作社的障碍 临床试验 评估NBLIC计划对信仰和实践的影响 非洲裔美国人社区的工作将在以下方面进行： 方式; 1）顾问/生物统计学家-将每半年审查一次数据 收集和数据管理系统;包括收集、分析和 报告和2）由顾问/生物统计学家领导的评价小组， 包括主要研究者（P.I.）和一个国家咨询委员会， 每年评估进展情况。 在项目结束时，将进行评估， 评估项目成果。

The program for the "National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer (NBLIC)" prototype for 1992-1997 will basically be a continuation and expansion of the effort during 1989-1992 to establish a national network of African American community based leaders; but with refinements born of the earlier experiences. Additionally, an evaluation of process will be continued while an evaluation of outcome will be initiated. Both will be used to measure efficiency and cost-effectiveness of programs aimed ultimately at reducing the incidence of and mortality from cancer among African Americans. The overall goal is to decrease cancer incidence and mortality rates and improve survival rates for African Americans. These efforts have been directed toward establishing a culturally sensitive cancer prevention and control program targeting the African American population of the U.S. We have begun to achieve this goal through empowering Black communities to exercise a significant measure of control over the quality and length of life of their members. This application intends to utilize the resources of the Minority Health Professions Foundation and the six regional offices of the original NBLIC along with Drew-Meharry-Morehouse Consortium Cancer Center to address the problem of cancer in African American communities across the United States. The three (3) specific aims of the program are: 1.) increase the information/knowledge base of the African American community about cancer; 2.) increase the number of African Americans adopting early detection practices, e.g., Breast Self Examination; and 3.) increase access for African Americans to cancer prevention, early detection and treatment. These aims will be accomplished through a number of activities including: 1.) developing local coalitions of African American leaders to provide public education on cancer as well as promote cancer prevention and early detection in the African American community on an ongoing basis; 2.) increasing collaborative relationships with other organizations and agencies engaged in cancer prevention and control services and research; 3.) identifying public and private cancer screening resources available in the African American community; 4.) helping to increase access to cancer care for the African American community; and 5.) identifying and helping to remove the barriers to entering African American patients into cooperative clinical trials. Evaluation of the impact of the NBLIC program on the beliefs and practices of the African American community will be conducted in the following manner; 1) Consultant/biostatistician - will review semi-annually the data collected and data management system; including collection, analysis and reporting and 2) an evaluation team lead by consultant/biostatistician, including the principal investigator (P.I.) and a National Advisory Board, will annually assess progress. At the project's end, an evaluation will be conducted to assess project outcome.