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J Health Res ; 38(1): 88-93, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37869728

RESUMO

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). To address STIs, one rural county public school district developed a series of Family Life Programs to educate pre-teens about pertinent health information. The Schooling Cancer Program (SCP) was developed in partnership with the local Cancer Research and Resource Center to raise awareness about cancer risk factors including HPV-related cancers and HPV prevention methods. Methods: We collected a post-evaluation survey from students who attended a SCP session at one of the targeted middle schools. The SCP educated students about topics focusing on healthy lifestyles. The survey asked students' knowledge on the SCP topics, HPV knowledge, tobacco usage, and factors that reduced cancer development. Results: 87% agreed that tobacco products are associated with cancer, and 81% did not agree that E-cigarettes are scientifically proven to be safer than cigarettes. Although we do not have pre-evaluation data about these students' HPV knowledge, our evaluation survey shows that 80% of students correctly identified HPV as the most common STI, and 84% of students correctly identified the factors that decrease their risk of developing cancer. Conclusion: Through this initiative, students learned essential health concepts and HPV-related risk factors.

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Glob J Health Sci ; 8(1): 83-9, 2015 May 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26234992

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INTRODUCTION: Health disparities can negatively impact subsets of the population who have systematically experienced greater socioeconomic obstacles to health. For example, health disparities between ethnic and racial groups continue to grow due to the widening gap in large declines in infant and fetal mortality among Caucasians compared to Black non-Hispanic or African Americans. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, preterm birth remains a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of our study is to determine if the computer-based educational modules related to preterm birth health literacy and health disparity with a pre-test and post-test can effectively increase health knowledge of our participants in targeted underserved communities within the Richmond-metro area. METHODS: This was a pilot study in the Richmond-Metro area. Participants were required to be over the age of 18, and had to electronically give consent. Descriptive statistics, means and standard deviations, and Paired t-tests were conducted in SPSS 22.0. RESULTS: There were 140 participants in the pilot study. P<.05 was set as significant and all four modules had a P<.000. The males were not significant with modules: Let's Talk Patient & Provider Communication P<.132 and It Takes a Village P<.066. Preterm birth status yes all of the findings were statistically significant P<.000. Preterm birth status no Let's Talk Patients & Provider Communication was not significant P<.106. CONCLUSION: Overall, researchers found that with a strong research methodology and strong content relevant to the community, the participants demonstrated an increase in their knowledge in health literacy and preterm birth.


Assuntos
Educação em Saúde/métodos , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Letramento em Saúde , Nascimento Prematuro , Adulto , Alfabetização Digital , Feminino , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Humanos , Internet , Masculino , Área Carente de Assistência Médica , Projetos Piloto , Virginia
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J Multidiscip Healthc ; 7: 105-10, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24550677

RESUMO

In the US, health care professionals are trained predominantly in uniprofessional settings independent of interprofessional education and collaboration. Yet, these professionals are tasked to work collaboratively as part of an interprofessional team in the practice environment to provide comprehensive care to complex patient populations. Although many advantages of interprofessional education have been cited in the literature, interprofessional education and collaboration present unique barriers that have challenged educators and practitioners for years. In spite of these impediments, one student-led organization has successfully implemented interprofessional education and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual framework for successful implementation of interprofessional education and collaboration for other student organizations, as well as for faculty and administrators. Each member of the interprofessional team brings discipline-specific expertise, allowing for a diverse team to attend to the multidimensional health needs of individual patients. The interprofessional team must organize around a common goal and work collaboratively to optimize patient outcomes. Successful interdisciplinary endeavors must address issues related to role clarity and skills regarding teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution. This conceptual framework can serve as a guide for student and health care organizations, in addition to academic institutions to produce health care professionals equipped with interdisciplinary teamwork skills to meet the changing health care demands of the 21st century.

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Med Educ Online ; 18: 22503, 2013 Sep 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24029082

RESUMO

Among all of the industrialized countries, the United States has the highest infant mortality rate. Racial and ethnic disparities continue to plague the United States with a disproportionally high rate of infant death. Furthermore, racial disparities among infant and neonatal mortality rates remain a chronic health problem in the United States. These risks are based on the geographical variations in mortality and disparities among differences in maternal risk characteristics, low birth weights, and lack of access to health care.


Assuntos
Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Mortalidade Infantil/etnologia , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia
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Med Educ Online ; 18: 1-3, 2013 Mar 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23534859

RESUMO

Healthcare in the United States (US) is burdened with enormous healthcare disparities associated with a variety of factors including insurance status, income, and race. Highly vulnerable populations, classified as those with complex medical problems and/or social needs, are one of the fastest growing segments within the US. Over a decade ago, the US Surgeon General publically challenged the nation to realize the importance of oral health and its relationship to general health and well-being, yet oral health disparities continue to plague the US healthcare system. Interprofessional education and teamwork has been demonstrated to improve patient outcomes and provide benefits to participating health professionals. We propose the implementation of interprofessional education and teamwork as a solution to meet the increasing oral and systemic healthcare demands of highly vulnerable US populations.


Assuntos
Assistência Odontológica/organização & administração , Pessoal de Saúde/educação , Administração de Serviços de Saúde , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente/organização & administração , Populações Vulneráveis , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Relações Interprofissionais , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Estados Unidos
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Health Educ Res ; 25(2): 224-32, 2010 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18703530

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This study obtained qualitative data to assess how parental role modeling and parental social support influence physical activity in underserved (minority, low-income) adolescents. Fifty-two adolescents (22 males, 30 females; ages 10-14 years, 85% African-American) participated in a focus group (6-10 per group, same gender). Focus groups were audiotaped, transcribed and coded by independent raters. Inter-rater reliabilities indicated adequate agreement [inter-rater reliability (r) = 0.84]. Themes were identified for parental role modeling and parental social support. Regarding parental role modeling, adolescents reported that parents engaged in a variety of different types of physical activities with their children such as walking, cycling and playing basketball; however, activity was infrequent. Sex differences were noted in parental social support indicating that female adolescents reported receiving more emotional and negative support for physical activity (being required to play outside with a sibling), while boys reported receiving more tangible types of support for physical activity. Adolescents also generated ideas on how to increase parental social support and in particular tangible support was highlighted as important by both males and females. This study suggests that future interventions should focus on improving parental engagement and tangible support that involve direct participation from parents in physical activities with their adolescents.


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Exercício Físico , Relações Pais-Filho , Pobreza , Apoio Social , Adolescente , Criança , Feminino , Grupos Focais , Humanos , Masculino , Grupos Minoritários , Estados Unidos
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