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This program developed and delivered a computer literacy curriculum for promotores/community health workers along the Arizona-Mexico border to help address breast cancer knowledge gaps. A total of 17 promotores participated in the program, which included an initial assessment of their computer skills and informational needs. Based on the results, a 6-session curriculum was created covering basic computer skills, finding reliable health information online, website evaluation, and using resources to create educational materials for their communities. Post-training evaluations found that the promotores improved their computer skills and felt better prepared to address breast cancer in their work. Future iterations of the program will deliver more content online and utilize social media.
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The document describes two case studies related to nursing curriculum development at Bellemore University School of Nursing and Poplarfield University School of Nursing. In the first case, contextual factors relevant to curriculum design are discussed. The second case outlines Poplarfield's process of gathering contextual data, examining the data, and determining curriculum concepts, abilities, and a curriculum nucleus. Key aspects of Poplarfield's process included faculty retreats, dividing into groups to analyze different factors, and iterative discussions to refine their understanding and curriculum design.
Es Tiempo Unihealth 2014 Presentation
This document describes a cervical cancer prevention campaign called "Es Tiempo" aimed at Latinas and their families. It outlines:
1) A partnership between USC researchers and community organizations to design the campaign using a community-based model.
2) Formative research with Latina focus groups found they wanted reminders about cervical cancer screening, maps to low-cost clinics, and incentives to offset missed work or childcare.
3) The campaign's creative solutions included using the annual bloom of the Jacaranda tree as a reminder, distributing maps and graphics about clinics, and offering gift cards at workplaces.
4) The campaign was tested successfully at one clinic and seeks funds to implement and
National Aboriginal Health Forum
The document summarizes the National Aboriginal Health Forum taking place on May 20-21, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta. The forum will feature presentations and discussions on improving Aboriginal healthcare, including addressing challenges in data management and health privacy, understanding health issues in Aboriginal communities, integrating traditional and western medicine, and developing culturally appropriate healthcare programs. Topics will focus on research, cultural approaches to care, and program development. Presentations will provide insights into priority health concerns, integrating data systems, the role of traditional healing, and the work of organizations like the First Nations Health Authority. The goal is to enhance delegates' knowledge and skills for meeting the needs of Aboriginal patients.
COS_2023Poster_Fellows.pdf
The Junior Healthcare Leaders of Alabama (JHLA) initiative aims to:
1) Increase health literacy in adolescents through biweekly learning sessions on health topics.
2) Provide career readiness training and develop students' emotional intelligence.
3) After 20 sessions, 13 participating students from Notasulga High School will graduate in a white coat ceremony.
4) Preliminary results found the program increased students' health literacy by 10.4%.
Successfully Partnerships to Serve Immigrant Communities Today
Presentation at REFORMA National Conference IV in Denver, Colorado on September, 2011.
It features examples of Queens Library's services for immigrants in the areas of financial literacy, health and citizenship.
Additionally, the presentation includes statistics about the Hispanic population in the USA and New York City.
NER Public Health Digital Library Project
The New England Region's Public Health Digital Library Project was presented by Elaine Martin, DA, and Karen Dahlen. The project aims to build a digital public health library that will help make information resources, such as full-text journal articles, evidence-based guidelines, and systematic reviews available to public health professionals in all 50 U.S. states.
5th annual early age onset colorectal cancer summit session ii
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Engaging House Ball Communities Utilizing Culturally Appropriate Methods
The document summarizes engagement strategies for working with house ball communities on HIV/STD issues. It discusses establishing trust and respect within communities before engagement. Successful strategies included developing cultural competency, transparency, long-term partnerships, and capacity building. Specific projects like Project VOGUE in New York and REACH LA engaged communities through balls, workshops, and testing events. The BHAP conference in Texas addressed health disparities among house/ball and pageant communities in the South. A consultation formed a national coalition to develop an HIV clinical trials research agenda focused on house ball communities. Barriers to engagement included distrust, lack of access, and stigma, while facilitators included reciprocity, whole community involvement, and empowerment.
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- 2. Develop and deliver a series of six computer-literacy educational sessions on breast cancer resources including two face-to-face sessions.
- 4. Where to find reliable Breast Cancer information on the web
- 6. Health calculators and tools
- 7. Support group information, nutrition and Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- 10. How to set up a health fairReferences Sheppard V.B., Figuerido M., Canar J., Goodman M., Caicedo L., Kaufman A., et.al. (2008) Latina a Latina: developing a breast cancer decision support intervention. Psycho-Oncology 17:383-391