Table 1 Public health approach to retinoblastoma
Programmatic phase | Public health approach |
|---|---|
Definition phase | ● Survey community awareness regarding retinoblastoma [41] |
● Monitor baseline knowledge of healthcare providers [5] | |
● Assess attitudes regarding cancer susceptibility and severity | |
● Determine extent of blindness stigma within community | |
● Assess available local resources | |
● Determine barriers to patient and provider efficacy | |
Planning phase | ● Prioritize partnerships and resources that would be effective within this cultural and cost-context |
● Prepare educational intervention for healthcare provider referral sources | |
Implementation phase | ● Frame the strategies and materials within local context |
● Implement cancer curricular for healthcare providers | |
Evaluation | ● Continually improve quality via feedback loops during each stage |