Pacific Islander Cancer Survivorship Educational Forum
With funding from the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), APIAHF received a two-year grant (2004-2006) for the Pacific Islander Cancer Survivorship Educational Forum Pilot Project. This project aimed to educate cancer survivors and health care providers about culturally relevant survivorship issues and provide information about cancer support programs and resources for Pacific Islander communities in Northern and Southern California. Activities in the two-year project included convening of Chamorro, Samoan, and Tongan focus groups, conducting key informant interviews, developing the educational forum curriculum, and coordinating and implementing two educational forums.
APIAHF worked with local Pacific Islander serving community-based organizations: Guam Communications Network, Samoan National Nurses Association, and Taulama for Tongans. Two publications were developed out of this project: Focus Group Report and Educational Forum Proceedings Report.
The funding for this project has ended. If you would like more information, please contact Roxanna Bautista at rbautista@apiahf.org or (415) 568-3304.
Focus Group Summary Report
During the first year of this project, APIAHF worked with Guam Communications Network, Samoan National Nurses Association, and Taulama for Tongans to conduct in-language focus groups with Chamorro, Samoan, and Tongan cancer survivors and/or patients. Through the focus groups, qualitative information about cancer survivorship, availability of cancer resources, and cancer support needs that impact their communities has been compiled and is presented in this Focus Group Summary Report.
Download LAF Focus Group Report
Educational Forum Proceedings Report
APIAHF developed the curriculum for two Pacific Islander cancer survivorship educational forums based on the recommendations from Pacific Islander in-language focus groups. These educational forums were held in Northern and Southern California February and March 2006. This report summarizes the sessions and presentations from the educational forums, which focused on cancer research and data, cancer survivor stories, clinical trials, support groups, and cancer survivorship issues in Pacific Islander communities.
Download LAF Proceedings Report
