Strats Methods Prog Design

Strategy is identified to address program objectives, and then methods are deployed to achieve the individual strategies, which are assessed for effectiveness and then either continued, altered or discontinued, depending on whether the methods achieve measurable objectives. Program objectives identified in the Problem Statement included lack of informational resources covering the entire disease trajectory and also interpretive services explaining often complex and technical medical literature; educational research on identification and measurement of quality of life during morbidity including symptom management and psychosocial quality of life, particularly also for young adults surviving transition from pediatrics to adult treatment; one-on-one partner mentoring and bereavement support; and these resources need to be included in required continuing education for oncologists and relevant care providers.

The strategy for addressing resource lack becomes to provide the resources. Methods for achieving resource adequacy include analysis and measurement of existing resources, identifying gaps including...
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