Friedman Daniela B, Escoffery Cam, Morrato Elaine H, Thomson Cynthia A, Petagna Courtney N, Hucek Freda Allyson, Wangen Mary, Villalobos Aubrey, Hebert James R, Noblet Samuel, Sakhuja Mayank, Garcia David O, Cruz Jennifer L, Wheeler Stephanie B
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
J Clin Transl Sci. 2024 Oct 29;8(1):e181. doi: 10.1017/cts.2024.625. eCollection 2024.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) has been a leader in cancer-related dissemination & implementation (D&I) science. Given increased demand for D&I research, the CPCRN Scholars Program launched in 2021 to expand the number of practitioners, researchers, and trainees proficient in cancer D&I science methods.
The evaluation was informed by a logic model and data collected through electronic surveys. Through an application process (baseline survey), we assessed scholars' competencies in D&I science domains/subdomains, collected demographic data, and asked scholars to share proposed project ideas. We distributed an exit survey one month after program completion to assess scholars' experience and engagement with the program and changes in D&I competencies. A follow-up survey was administered to alumni nine months post-program to measure their continued network engagement, accomplishments, and skills.
Three cohorts completed the program, consisting of 20, 17, and 25 scholars in Years 1-3, respectively. There was a significant increase in the total D&I competency scores for all three cohorts for 4 overarching domains and 43 subdomains (M = 1.38 M = 1.89). Differences were greatest for the domain of Practice-Based Considerations (0.50 mean difference) and Theory & Analysis (0.47 mean difference). Alumni surveys revealed that scholars appreciated access to D&I-focused webinars, toolkits, and training resources. 80% remain engaged with CPCRN workgroups and investigators.
Program evaluation with scholars and alumni helped with ongoing quality assurance, introspection, and iterative program adaptation to meet scholars' needs. This approach is recommended for large-scale capacity-building training programs.
由疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）资助的癌症预防与控制研究网络（CPCRN）一直是癌症相关传播与实施（D&I）科学领域的领导者。鉴于对D&I研究的需求不断增加，CPCRN学者计划于2021年启动，以增加精通癌症D&I科学方法的从业者、研究人员和学员数量。
评估以逻辑模型为依据，并通过电子调查收集数据。通过申请流程（基线调查），我们评估了学者在D&I科学领域/子领域的能力，收集了人口统计学数据，并请学者分享拟议的项目想法。在项目完成后一个月分发了结业调查，以评估学者对该项目的体验和参与度以及D&I能力的变化。在项目结束九个月后对校友进行了跟踪调查，以衡量他们持续的网络参与度、成就和技能。
三个队列完成了该项目，第1 - 3年分别有20名、17名和25名学者。所有三个队列在4个总体领域和43个子领域的D&I总能力得分均有显著提高（M = 1.38，M = 1.89）。基于实践的考量领域（平均差异0.50）和理论与分析领域（平均差异0.47）的差异最大。校友调查显示，学者们对获得以D&I为重点的网络研讨会、工具包和培训资源表示赞赏。80%的人仍参与CPCRN工作组和研究人员的工作。
对学者和校友进行项目评估有助于持续的质量保证、反思以及对项目进行迭代调整以满足学者的需求。这种方法推荐用于大规模能力建设培训项目。
