The Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center is conducting this survey to learn how professionals and organizations across Maine use, access, and share cancer related data. The purpose of this survey is to better understand current cancer data access and sharing practices, and to identify any needs, gaps, or barriers related to cancer data resources within our communities. All responses will be kept confidential. Your feedback is very valuable to us and to the purpose of strengthening collective efforts to improve cancer prevention, treatment, and support services throughout our communities.

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* 1. Where do you currently access information about cancer statistics? Select all that apply

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* 2. How often do you use data from external sources to support your work?

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* 3. What cancer data are you most interested in for the county(ies) where you work and live?

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* 4. How would you rate the accessibility of current cancer data resources?

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* 5. What challenges do you face in accessing or sharing cancer data?

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* 6. What types of data do you believe are currently missing or insufficient in your area? Select all that apply

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* 7. Do public health and healthcare providers use the same terminology when discussing patient needs, community health issues, and other health-related topics?

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* 8. How would you rate the effectiveness of communication between your public health agency and healthcare providers? (1 being not at all effective and 10 being completely effective).

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* 9. Based on what you answered above, do you feel that the collaboration between public health agencies and healthcare providers supports the general public or creates barriers in their healthcare journeys?

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* 10. Do public health agencies and healthcare providers use consistent language when communicating health-related information to the general public?

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* 11. How do you currently share cancer data with other health centers or organizations and/or the general public?

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* 12. How receptive do you think the general public is to any health-related information or guidance your public health agency shares?

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* 13. How willing are you to collaborate with other organizations to improve data sharing?

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* 14. What resources or support would help your agency to better access, interpret, or share cancer data? (For example, increased communication opportunities and a common shared language; trainings or toolboxes).

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* 15. Are you aware of any current projects and/or partnerships that are focused on creating shared terminology and consistent language for cancer data between healthcare providers and public health agencies? Would you be interested in further involvement in this topic?

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* 16. If you want more information about the results of this survey, how can we follow up with you?

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* 17. Please provide any additional comments or suggestions regarding cancer data sharing and collaboration.

If you are interested in learning about the results of this survey, please email info@bethwrightcancercenter.org with a subject line of "Data Survey Results."

Thank you for completing this survey.

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