Post on 27-Dec-2015
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Cancer awareness and information vehicle
Sandra RowlandsCancer Awareness Services Manager
Paul MackenzieHealth Inequalities Manager
Background
• Macmillan Information bus visited the network for 13 days in 2008
– Macmillan target is 6000 contacts per year
– MCCN had 1815 contacts in less than 2 weeks
• Need identified for similar service
– Obvious demand
– High Incidence and mortality rates
– Early Detection and Prevention strategy
Types of venues and groups visited
• Shopping centres/supermarkets
• Mosque• Chinese community
centre• Construction sites• Work places• Town centres• Mathew Street Music
Festival
• Chester Liverpool Bike Ride
• The seaside West Kirby and Llandudno
• Chester Zoo• Conferences• Deaf centre
Levels of intervention
Number of Enquiries for Skin Related Visits for level 2, 3 and 4 intervention
Visitors by Gender Breakdown for Skin for Levels 2, 3, & 4
Age Range of Visitors for Skin Related Enquiries
If you had not visited iVan how likely would it have been for you to visit your GP or go to another service?
Economic evaluation
iVan service costs £150,000 pa
Sample 10 cases from each cancer
Map CISSU data against PbR and
other costs
Validate typical pathway with
clinicians
For each part of the pathway calculate the range and cost median
Compound sampling until data saturation
across each part of the pathway
Compare costs at different stages of
presentation
CASE STUDY…
Conclusions
The iVan service• Provides assessment/advice at the different
intervention levels depending upon client need• Is highly rated by professionals and clients• Appeals to different groups in society• Can target specific areas• Is identifying cancers and non cancer pathology• Is likely to be very cost effective• Provides prompts to clients to attend their GP • Reinforces the message to check things out with
their doctor if they are worried about symptoms