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United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP) Corporation UNCFSP/ NLM HBCU ACCESS Project

United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP) Corporation UNCFSP/ NLM HBCU ACCESS Project. College of Health & Public Policy PROJECT e-HEALTH. Presenters: PI: Michelle Fisher, FNP-BC Co-PI: Sheridan Quarless Kingsberry, PhD

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United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP) Corporation UNCFSP/ NLM HBCU ACCESS Project

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  1. United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP) Corporation UNCFSP/ NLM HBCU ACCESS Project College of Health & Public Policy PROJECT e-HEALTH Presenters: PI: Michelle Fisher, FNP-BC Co-PI: Sheridan Quarless Kingsberry, PhD Research Assistant: Linda Mayer

  2. Identified Problem Health Disparities in Delaware 2004: Indicators Report confirms that in Delaware many diseases disproportionately affect minorities

  3. Health Disparities in Delaware • Heart Disease • Cancer • Stroke • Diabetes • HIV Infections/AIDS • Infant Mortality

  4. Proposed Solution Provide ongoing education and training as a strategy for reducing and eliminating health disparities Educate and train allied health/social work majors and community partners on the use of the NLM on line resources

  5. Methodology • Pre/post surveys provided quantitative data • Focus group sessions and homework assignments provided descriptive qualitative data • Data were analyzed using SPSS software

  6. Marketing • Flyers • Emails • Magnetic door hangers • Computer flash drives • Business card holders • NLM give-aways

  7. Opposition and challenges • One hour was an insufficient amount of time to conduct training • Internet access was not available for all training sessions • One community partner dropped out of the project

  8. Opposition and challenges • Problem with graduate students’ accountability to the project • Connecting with community partners took longer than anticipated

  9. Campus-Community Impact • Tremendous campus response • Community impact is still being determined

  10. Measures • 75% of students in the CH&PP will be aware of the NLM online health and medical resources • 100% of the University Seminar students trained will use one of the databases

  11. Measures • Inform 100% of households in Capitol Park of NLM’s online resources • Train a minimum of 50 residents • Post surveys will indicate that residence trained will be able to use the database

  12. Milestones • 51% of graduate social work students were trained • 31% of undergraduate nursing & social work students were trained

  13. Milestones • 100% of occupied households in Capitol Park received information on NLM databases • 76% of targeted 50 residents have been trained

  14. Milestones • Completed ‘Train the Trainer’ session for Christiana Care Health Systems HIV/AIDS Wellness Clinic

  15. Accomplishments • Students, faculty and staff in the College have been trained • DSU Library staff have also been trained

  16. Accomplishments • Students • Before training: 18% had heard of NLM online resources and 7% had used the databases • After training: 97% reported raised awareness of and an increased ability to use the NLM databases

  17. Accomplishments • MSW students incorporated the • MedlinePlus database into their final class project • MSW student provided NLM training to the staff at her field placement agency • Community agency added the NLM website to their list of resources

  18. Timeline to Completion • Campus component of training: May 2008 • Community training: to be determined • Data analysis: preliminary report May 2008 • Final analysis to be determined

  19. Sustainability Plan • Create a link to NLM site on DSU library web-site • Curriculum infusion or ongoing trainings by faculty members • NLM training is being incorporated into the Human Behavior and Social Environment syllabi • Develop online self study training module

  20. Notable Quotes • “When I could not convince my teenager about medical information, the NLM website did it for me” • “ The NLM website is an incredible storehouse of information. I have only just scratched the surface in more than ten hours of browsing”

  21. Notable Quotes • “I will certainly use this resource frequently in the future instead of relying on a scatter shot approach using Google” • “The NLM databases are great for our generation since we already depend on computers for practically everything”

  22. Notable Quotes • “….felt empowered to discussed her treatment with her doctor more knowledgeably after using the NLM resources to look up her diagnosis”

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