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"Engaging Seldom or Never Screened Women in Cancer Screening: A Compendium of Pan-Canadian Best and Promising Practices" is a unique Canadian publication on improving access to equitable healthcare and screening participation across the country for all women. It is a valuable resource for health care providers trying to engage hard to reach women in breast cancer screening. It has been funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The compendium can be downloaded at:  http://www.srchc.com/engagingwomenincancerscreening
 
 
Dr. Pam Catton of Princess Margaret Hospital with researcher Dr. Judy Gould and research assistant Cathy Cameron recently completed a CIHR-funded study examining the post-treatment physical and psychosocial side/late effects and program and service needs of breast cancer survivors from the perspective of key informant/health providers.  Complete reports of the two phases of the project, the literature review and the key informant interviews, are available on the Women’s College Research Institute website at:  http://www.womensresearch.ca/programs/survivorship_report.php  
 

Enhancing Access to Psychosocial Care, Information and Support for Cancer Patients and Family Members

Final study results and recommendations on four initiatives:  Professionally-led online support groups for patients and caregivers, peer-led online and teleconference support groups, a navigation manual featuring the professionally-led model of patient navigation, a learning kit for volunteers working with cancer patients.

 
Breast Cancer Information and Support - Preferences to Guide Service Development
Final study results and recommendations from OBCIEP regarding the needs assessment, the development of the cancersupportnetwork.ca website, and development of an online chat support component and 
implementing support groups.
 
Generating Dialogue about Low-Income Women's Experiences with Breast Cancer 
Final study results and recommendations from Ontario Breast Cancer Community Research Initiative report by Dr. Judy Gould on generating dialogue with health and income security professionals about the experiences of low-income women with breast cancer, PDF format, 38 pages.   

 

Le point de vue des professionnels de l’oncologie sur la question des besoins financiers des femmes à faible revenu atteintes du cancer du sein 

"Le point de vue des professionnels de l’oncologie sur la question des besoins financiers des femmes à faible revenu atteintes du cancer du sein : Résumé de recherche", the French language version of the study Generating Dialogue about Low-Income Women’s Experiences with breast cancer.

 

Web Surfing Tips and Tricks

Hints to find accurate and credible health information on the Internet.