title: Developing and implementing a statewide breast cancer action plan.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article describes a model used by the Kentucky Breast Cancer Task Force to develop and implement a statewide breast cancer action plan.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors examine the challenges encountered during different phases of plan development and the ways in which these challenges were addressed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To successfully move from planning to implementation, task forces must have broad-based participation, a "lead organization" to coordinate the planning process, focused work agendas, and firm commitments from cancer-related organizations and groups to spearhead activities in specific implementation areas.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Solutions, Richmond, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: Martha M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: McKinney
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Linville
authors.forename: Connie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sorrell
authors.forename: Gilbert H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Friedell
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D005791:Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration