Advancing gynecologic oncology in Latin America through Project ECHO

Varon, Melissa Lopez; Baker, Ellen; Estrada, Erick; Schmeler, Kathleen M.; Pareja, René

doi:10.1136/ijgc-2020-001559

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“…Various programs are proposed to create learning communities cooperating in expertize exchange and up-to-date knowledge dissemination. Many of them aim to offer distant learning opportunities 12–18. Another target group of SoMe users interested in the most accurate and recent evidence-based management in gynecologic oncology are patient advocacy groups 3 17 19…”

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Social media ambassadors and collaboration with OncoAlert: a European Network of Young Gynae Oncologists study of comparative Twitter analysis of #ESGO2021 and #ESGO2022

Bilir

Ahmed

Kacperczyk‐Bartnik

et al. 2023

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

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ObjectiveThe primary objective was to reveal the impact of social media ambassadors and the collaboration between the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) and the OncoAlert Network on Twitter during the ESGO 2022 Congress by comparing it with the ESGO 2021 Congress. We also aimed to share our experience on how to organize a social media ambassador program and evaluate the potential benefits for the society and the ambassadors.MethodsWe defined the impact as promoting the congress, sharing the knowledge, change in follower count, and change in tweet, retweet, and reply counts. We used the Academic Track Twitter Application Programming Interface to retrieve data from ESGO 2021 and ESGO 2022. We used the keywords of ESGO2021 and ESGO2022 to retrieve data for each of the conferences. The time range in our study captured interactions from before, during, and after conferences. We collected the ambassadors’, ESGO’s, and the European Network of Young Gynae Oncologists’ (ENYGO’s) follower data on Twitter from November 2021 to November 2022 for comparative analysis.ResultsThere was a 7.23-fold increase in the use of the official congress hashtag in 2022 compared with 2021. Compared with #ESGO2021 data, the main interventions of the Social Media Ambassadors and OncoAlert partnership determined 7.79-, 17.36-, 5.50-, 10.58-, and 8.50-fold increases with #ESGO2022 data in the mentions, mentions in retweet, tweet, retweet, and replies, respectively. Similarly, all other most commonly used hashtags in the top 10 list indicated a range from 2.56- to 7.00-fold increase. Compared to the ESGO 2021 congress month, ESGO and the majority (83.3%, n=5) of ambassadors gained more followers during ESGO 2022 congress month.ConclusionsAn official social media ambassadors program and collaboration with influential accounts in the field of interest are beneficial for congress-related engagement on a social media platform (Twitter). Individuals participating in the program can also benefit from gaining higher visibility among specific audience.

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confidence: 99%

Social media ambassadors and collaboration with OncoAlert: a European Network of Young Gynae Oncologists study of comparative Twitter analysis of #ESGO2021 and #ESGO2022

Bilir

Ahmed

Kacperczyk‐Bartnik

et al. 2023

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

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“…In this way, we can utilize both case-based learning as well as previously effective didactic educational sessions to help sustain the progress made at this annual conference. As Project ECHO is a validated and sustainable teleclinic tool adhering to the hub and spokes model, [23][24][25][26] 24,27,28 Additionally, previous work from international organizations such as SIOP helps to better outline anticipated issues as the referral infrastructure continues to grow. As more patients are referred and appropriately diagnosed, new issues such as treatment abandonment, funding, and access to standard chemotherapy are likely to arise.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Cervical cancer represents a disease where multiple points along the cancer continuum can effectuate care including prevention with vaccination, early and effective screening, and ultimately timely referral and treatment. There are several instances of telehealth education being implemented to successfully address healthcare disparities using the Project ECHO model in LMIC 24,27,28 …”

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confidence: 99%

An evaluation of the disparities affecting the underdiagnosis of pediatric cancer in Western Kenya

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Olbara

et al. 2022

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Introduction: Western Kenya is home to approximately 24 million people, with 10 million children under the age of 15 years. 1 Based on estimates of cancer incidence in similar populations from around the world, approximately 1500 patients should be diagnosed with pediatric cancer each year. This article describes the international collaboration that investigates potential barriers preventing the effective diagnosis of pediatric patients with cancer.Methods: Here, we describe a multidisciplinary and sequential approach to better evaluate the complex factors affecting the lack of appropriate diagnosis of pediatric cancer in Western Kenya.Results: Internal review at a large tertiary hospital noted 200-250 patients were diagnosed annually, suggesting the remaining 75%-80% of patients go undiagnosed and do not receive treatment. Following our screening process at a local referring hospital, 41 malaria slides demonstrated both morphologic and genetic evidence of leukemia. Knowledge assessments of local providers at referring institutions suggested a lack of education and training as the factors that contribute to lower rates of diagnosis.Discussion: Through a multi-step approach, our teams were better able to isolate potential issues impeding the appropriate and timely diagnosis of pediatric cancer in Kenya.

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“…49 The ECHO Cancer Network has allowed local providers to triage complex patients to MD Anderson when expert care is required, using the linkages created by this mentorship network to reduce the time to treatment for those who need complex care that only specialists can provide. [50][51][52] Most ECHO oncology partner organizations rely on the generosity of philanthropy or short-term federal grants to operate and expand these networks. At the national level, more policy efforts are needed to solidify a role for telementoring within the constellation of telehealth.…”

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Leveraging Digital Technology to Reduce Cancer Care Inequities

Arora

Ryals

Rodriguez

et al. 2022

American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book

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The rise of digital technologies such as telehealth, mobile apps, electronic medical records, and telementoring for rural primary care providers could provide opportunities for improving equity in cancer care delivery and outcomes. Benefitting from new technologies requires access to broadband internet, appropriate devices (smartphones, computers, etc.) along with basic digital literacy skills to use the devices. When these requirements are not met, the likelihood of widening existing inequities in access to care increases. This article introduces opportunities for improving cancer care using health informatics systems for engaging patients and flagging bias and existing videoconferencing technology to build workforce capacity. Policy recommendations for expanding evidence-based interventions are also highlighted, with the aim of mitigating the effects of workforce shortages and reducing persistent inequities in access to and quality of care.

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Advancing gynecologic oncology in Latin America through Project ECHO

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

Social media ambassadors and collaboration with OncoAlert: a European Network of Young Gynae Oncologists study of comparative Twitter analysis of #ESGO2021 and #ESGO2022

Social media ambassadors and collaboration with OncoAlert: a European Network of Young Gynae Oncologists study of comparative Twitter analysis of #ESGO2021 and #ESGO2022

An evaluation of the disparities affecting the underdiagnosis of pediatric cancer in Western Kenya

Leveraging Digital Technology to Reduce Cancer Care Inequities

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