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Table 1 Emergent themes regarding the program’s strengths as expressed by the interviewees

From: An evaluation of an Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) intervention in cancer prevention and survivorship care

Themes

Interviewees

Format: Conversational and interactive (in the case discussion component)

PCPs: 12 out of 13 (4/5 spoke, 6/6 PS, 2/2 hub)

Non-PCPss: 7 out of 9 (except S3 [MPH] liked didactics better, and S9 [CHES] liked didactics and case discussion equally)

Spoke: 9 out of 12

Potential Spoke: 7 out of 7

Hub: 3 out of 3

Content: Real-world experiences

PCPs: 13 out of 13 (5/5 spoke, 6/6 PS, 2/2 hub)

Non-PCPs: 7 out of 9 (except S3 [MPH] liked didactics better; PS2 [LCSW] did not mention this theme)

Spoke: 10 out of 12

Potential Spoke: 6 out of 7

Hub: 3 out of 3

Participant and community: A nonjudgmental, safe learning environment and support from a multi-disciplinary community

PCPs: 13 out of 13 (5/5 spoke, 6/6 PS, 2/2 hub)

Non-PCPs: 8 out of 9 (except S7 [MCHES] did not mention this theme)

Spoke: 11 out of 12

Potential Spoke: 7 out of 7

Hub: 3 out of 3

  1. PCPs are primary care providers and specialist physicians in the spoke, potential tpoke, and hub groups
  2. CHES, Certified Health Education Specialist; ECHO, Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes; LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; MPH, Master of Public Health; MCHES, Master of Certified Health Education Specialist; PS, interviewee in potential spoke group; S, interviewee in spoke group