Purpose and significanceMany HIV-positive New Yorkers receive health and social services at state-regulated AIDS Adult Day Health Care Programs (ADHCPs). These programs provide an array of therapeutic and health education services but they have been slow to adopt computer-based tools for health promotion. Housing Works is a large AIDS Service Organization with three ADHCP sites in New York City whose administration has expressed a desire to expand their use of technology.Computer-based technologies for learning can deliver interactive content that can be accessed at the user’s convenience and can help ADHCPs deliver agency-branded messages with their specific client population in mind.
Computer-based health education in HIV/AIDS adult day health care. - Presentation Transcript
Computer-Based Health Education in HIV/AIDS Adult Day Health Care Adult Day Health Care Program Cylar House, East Village, Manhattan Andrea Skowronek, RD
Why this topic?
Housing Works needs and wants to use technology for learning.
My roles Participant observer Surveyor Former employee eLearning consultant
Project Description Literature review Environmental and equipment reviews
Project Description Client quiz/survey
Project Description
literature review
client quiz/survey
environmental and equipment reviews
conversations with staff
Staff interviews
Findings & Discussion Clients have a desire for health education Clients have significant experience with computers Housing Works has sufficient computer equipment for a pilot eLearning project Staff want to increase the use of technology in educating clients
The Resource Guide Background Findings Software options Logic Model NYRAG application Program description Timeline Budget
What did I learn?
Helpful Hunter Courses Research Methods – for evaluation procedures Community Assessment – for methods of participatory research and interviewing DPH Survey Research – for formulating survey and verbal informed consent
Take-home message… Despite financial concerns, many social service programs may have the needs and capacities for computer-based health education systems. Start an eLearning project at your organization!
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