John S. Luque|Dinorah Martinez Tyson|Shalanda A. Bynum|Shalewa Noel?Thomas|Kristen J. Wells|Susan T. Vadaparampil|Clement K. Gwede|Cathy D. Meade
A SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND CHANGES IN A CANCER DISPARITIES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Georgia Southern University|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|University of South Florida|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center|Moffitt Cancer Center
tampa bay community cancer network tbccn one community network program sites funded 200510 national cancer institutes center reduce cancer health disparities tbccn tasked form sustainable communitybased partnership network focused goal reducing cancer health disparities among racialethnic minority medically underserved populations article reports evaluation outcome results social network analysis discusses varying tbccn partner rolesin education training researchover span three years 200709 network analysis included 20 local community partner organizations covering tricounty area southwest florida addition multiple externally funded communitybased participatory research pilot projects communityacademic partners either completed currently progress covering research topics including culturally targeted colorectal prostate cancer screening education patient navigation focused preventing cervical cancer rural latinas community perceptions biobanking social network analysis identified trend toward increased network decentralization based betweenness centrality overall increase number linkages suggesting network sustainability degree centrality trust multiplexity exhibited stability threeyear time period results suggest increased interaction interdependence among partner organizations less dependence cancer center social network analysis enabled us quantitatively evaluate partnership network functioning tbccn terms network structure information resources flows integral understanding effective coalition practice based community coalition action theory butterfoss kegler 2009 sharing results social network analysis partnership network important component coalition building efforts comprehensive baseline needs assessment next fiveyear funding phase 201015 tbccn community networks program centers cnp center way evaluate growth sustainability partnership network emphasis communitybased intervention research takes account culture literacy social network health care disparities cancer screening