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e-Health Community Empowerment Project

The HT Consumer Health Training and eHealth Community Empowerment Education Initiative in Collaboration with Community Partners *CEU Training “ HT: First Tobacco Free University in Central Texas ” htu.edu/health-connect. e-Health Community Empowerment Project. Dr. Debra L. Murphy, Director

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e-Health Community Empowerment Project

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  1. The HT Consumer Health Training and eHealth Community Empowerment Education Initiative in Collaboration with Community Partners *CEU Training “HT: First Tobacco Free University in Central Texas” htu.edu/health-connect

  2. e-Health Community Empowerment Project

  3. Dr. Debra L. Murphy, Director HT Psychology Club Student Consumer Health Advocates (CHAs) Staff and Collaborators

  4. Goal • To increase: • Health/mental health disparities/differences (unequal treatment) awareness • Race/ethnic; sex/gender; intersection • Health Information online skills access • Credible, reputable, current, free • National Library of Medicine • www.nih.nlm.gov •www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ • www.womenshealthresources.nlm.nih.gov/

  5. Purpose • To help to eradicate disparities in health

  6. Why Health Informational Access Skills Training? • One reason for disparities • Lack of: • Awareness • Education • Health information access skills

  7. HT Students Analyzing Community Health-Related Focus Group Findings

  8. Austin Area Focus Group Findings • Health Information/Education Gap • Brochures (funding) • Disparities/Prevention/Compliance • Consumer Rights Advocacy • Cultural/gender appropriateness • Access skills/resources lacking • Get information after sick

  9. Health DisparitiesCommunities of Colorare Disproportionately Affected

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