Authors
Gladys B Asiedu, Opeyemi Bolajoko, Manisha Salinas, Farhia Omar, Monica L Albertie, Kimlin Ashing, Folakemi T Odedina
Published in
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs. Nov 10, 2026. Epub Nov 10, 2026.
Abstract
The Science of Community Outreach and Engagement (SoCOE) Cancer Advocacy Master Trainer Program is a theory-informed, community-engaged training model designed to advance cancer advocacy science and strengthen equitable cancer control infrastructure. Curriculum content was delivered using the Handbook for Cancer Advocacy (2nd edition, 2024), a 17-chapter structured curriculum developed by the Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium and iCCaRE for Black Men Consortium. Grounded in the Social Ecological Model, Health Belief Model, Community-Based Participatory Research principles, implementation science, and cancer health equity frameworks, the program prepares advocates to function as knowledge brokers, dissemination agents, and implementation partners across individual, community, organizational, and policy levels. Forty advocates participated in the training; sixteen completed the post-training evaluation. Participants reported substantial increases in cancer-specific advocacy knowledge, confidence to train others, clinical trials literacy, and readiness for community-centered implementation. Qualitative findings indicated the emergence of a networked advocacy community characterized by peer learning and shared implementation strategies. These findings support science-based advocacy training as a scalable mechanism for integrating community voice into cancer care, research, and policy.
PMID:
43006882
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