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WV Area Health Education
Centers
Joint Outreach and
Curriculum Committee
Minutes
Days Inn,
Chairperson: Kathleen Bors,
MD
In attendance: Elizabeth Richmond, Kathleen Bors, Dave
Brown, Patricia Crawford, Susan Coyle
Robert Foster, DO, Richard Meckstroth,
Carla See, Ralph Utzman, Dave Bowyer
Guests: Sherri Douglass, Billie Garrett, Amy
Holbrook, Amanda Heaton, Shirley Neel
Staff: Hilda R. Heady, Jacki Novacich, Sandra Y. Pope, April L.
Vestal
The meeting was
brought to order with a motion to approve the
(Carla See/
Robert Foster, DO) Minutes were approved.
Unfinished Business:
Service Learning Projects for online
Library:
The committee
discussed how all the service learning projects that will be submitted will
need to have goals and objectives, link to WV Healthy People 2010, be what is
needed in the communities, and contain a brief description of the project and
reflective piece. Most service learning
projects are already in this format and will just need to be adjusted. We have 5 projects that are under review that
will need further development.(see appendix A).
Patricia
Crawford and JoAnn Raines are reviewing the “Senior Center Program”
Kathleen Bors
and Hilda R Heady were reviewing the “Uninsured and Underinsured in WV”. It has been tabled for the moment. Instead, Kathleen is working with Charlotte
Nath, WVU Family Medicine and the Charleston Division on Health Literacy
service learning project. It will be
placed in the required format and submit, as soon as
Carla See will contact
and work with Susan Pinto on “Training Teachers on School Health Emergencies” since
Susan submitted the project.
To increase the
number of projects, it was discussed that we should ask Site Coordinators,
Center Directors and schools to submit a certain number of projects, and give
them a deadline for submission. There
was a concern on what to do with duplicate projects. It was suggested that they could be combined
to include all the best parts of each project.
April will
discuss this idea with the Site Coordinators and Center Directors at the
meeting being held
Next Steps:
1.
April
will talk with Site Coordinators regarding how many service learning projects
they could submit and a deadline
a.
UPDATE:
April spoke with them and they agreed to submit at least 2 projects by
2.
Look
at the projects available and how we can productively review them and make
adjustments where they are needed before placement into the online library.
3.
Circulate
the projects among the schools/disciplines to have them create discipline
specific objectives.
With no further
business, the meeting was adjourned.
Appendix A
The Dining with Diabetes
Description:
The Dining with Diabetes program helps adults
make lifestyle changes through community education on nutrition and physical
activity. It is a free program for those with diabetes and their family
members. The series of 4 classes and a 3 month follow up includes clinical
testing, nutrition information, recipe demonstrations, exercise, and group
support. The program is conducted by an extension service educator, a health
care provider, and community volunteers. Diabetes is a costly and serious
disease. Many complications of diabetes can be controlled or prevented by
making lifestyle changes, improving eating habits, increasing physical
activity, and weight management.
Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to educate
patient(s) and their family members about diabetes care and prevent further
complications of the disease.
What we
expect from you:
·
Call
during the first week of your rotation to set up schedule‑ call and
reschedule if necessary
·
Arrive
prepared with appropriate items including white coat and name tag and plan to
stay for entire program
·
Conduct
A1C finger sticks and blood pressure checks‑ please bring cuffs and
stethoscopes
·
Actively
participate with staff through observation, dialogue, and other requested tasks
Addresses
Healthy People 210 Objectives:
·
Objective
5 - Diabetes
·
Objective
7 - Education/Community
Programs
·
Objective
11 - Health Communication
·
Objective
12 - Heart Disease/Stroke
·
Objective
19 - Nutrition and Overweight
·
Objective
22 - Physical Activity and Fitness
Target
Audience:
Adult
Outcomes:
1.
Achieve
greater understanding of challenges and resources of families living with
diabetes
2.
Demonstrate
clinical competencies of blood pressure and A1C screening procedures
Assignment:
Review the
following questions and choose 3 questions, or come up with you own questions
you are interested in exploring more about while participating in this project.
1.
What
is the correct way to conduct a blood pressure screening and A1C test?
2.
What
are some of the specific challenges of diabetics and their caregivers?
3.
What
other community resources are available for diabetic patients and their
caregivers?
Training Teachers on
School Health Emergencies
Description:
This SL Project was created to be presented in
schools for teachers because the nurse to student ratio in WV does not meet HP
2010 objectives of 1:750. Consequently, teachers are often the first line of
defense with management of student health concerns. Additionally, in rural
areas, chronic illnesses occur in 30% of school aged children, compared to
national estimates of 15%. This project will provide information for teachers
regarding the management of asthma, diabetes, seizure disorders and allergies
with risk for anaphylaxis.
Purpose:
The purpose of the study was to educate faculty
and staff regarding the management of health conditions most prevalent in
school settings. This will ultimately ensure optimal care and safety in the
school setting.
What we expect
from you:
Presenters
who use this project would be required to:
1.
Familiarize
themselves with a created power point and handout that address the management
of the above mentioned conditions.
2.
Each
session would last approximately 1 hour.
3.
Presenters
would need to duplicate handouts for participants as well.
Addresses
Healthy People 210 Objectives:
·
Objective
23‑10 - To increase the proportion of public
health agencies that provide continuing education to develop competency in
essential public health for their employees.
·
Objective
7‑4 - To increase the proportion of schools
that have a nurse to student ratio of at least 1:750.
·
Objective
5‑ Diabetes
·
Objective
24‑13 - Asthma.
Target
Audience:
- Other
Outcomes:
The
participants will be able to:
1.
Verbalize
symptoms of an asthma attack, seizure, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia and
anaphylaxis.
2.
Correctly
identify the proper steps for emergency management for asthma, allergies with
risk for anaphylaxis, seizures and diabetes.
3.
Demonstrate
an increase in comfort and confidence in dealing with student health
emergencies in the school setting, through comparison of the pre and post
surveys.
Assignment:
Uninsured & Underinsured in WV
Description:
Discuss the issue of underinsured and uninsured with
your preceptor. How does this affect patients being served in the clinic,
hospital or private practice facility where you are doing your rotation?
Investigate some of the resources available for patients to receive health care
services, dental or pharmacy services where you are doing your rotation or
within the community setting. Is there a sliding scale fee? What
are the requirements?
Purpose:
The purpose of this program is
to help future health profession students better understand the issue of the
uninsured and underinsured in WV and be able to competently explain this to
other groups within the community setting.
What we expect from you:
· Plan
and present 15-30 minute presentation on the uninsured or underinsured in WV to
an interdisciplinary group of students during a planned meeting or present to a
medical group within the hospital, clinic or private practice where you are
doing your rotation.
· Disseminate
and discuss information regarding the uninsured/underinsured in WV
· Answer
questions/provide suggestions
Addresses Healthy People 2010 Objectives:
· Objective
1 – Access to
Quality Health Service
Target Audience:
·
Adult and over 60
Outcomes:
At the end of this service-learning project, I will be
able to:
1. Understand the issue of health care in
2. Describe how this project fits into
Assignment:
Review the following questions and choose 3 questions, or
come up with your own question you are interested in exploring more about while
participating in this project.
1. What are the guidelines for sliding fee?
2. What are the resources for health care services within
the community for those who cannot afford or do not have health insurance
coverage?
3. What types of prescription coverage are available for the
indigent?
4. What dental offices in the area offer patients sliding
scale or reduced fees? What are the
guidelines?
Description:
Senior Centers are multipurpose
facilities that serve as focal points for older adults in a community and which
offer a wide variety of services and activities from a single location, such as
transportation, case management, insurance, and nutrition.
Purpose:
The purpose of this program is
to decrease the number of falls among the elderly; increase awareness of
osteoporosis risk factors
What we expect from you:
· Plan and present a 15-30 minute presentation on fall
prevention and/or
osteoporosis risk factors
· Disseminate literature
· Answer questions
Address Healthy People 2010 Objectives:
· Objective 2 - Arthritis, Osteoporosis
and Chronic Back Conditions
· Objective 15 - Injury and Violence
Prevention
· Objective 19 - Nutrition and
Overweight
· Objective 22 - Physical Activity and
Fitness
· Objective 29 - End of Life
Target Audience:
- Adult and over 60
Outcomes:
At the end of this service-learning project, I will be
able to:
1. Participate in a program for the elderly that will
enhance my skills in educating my patients about fall prevention and risk
factors leading to osteoporosis.
2. Describe how this project fits into
ASSIGNMENT:
Review the following questions and choose 3 questions, or
come up with your own question you are interested in exploring more about while
participating in this project.
1. What are the guidelines for calcium intake for the
elderly?
2. What precautions should be considered when taking calcium
with other medications?
3. What tests can be used during a community screening or a
patient office visit to assess risk of falls?
4. What changes can be made to a person’s home to reduce
fall risk?
5. Psychological impact on the elderly concerning fears of
falling?
6. What is the state and national economic impact for falls
in the elderly?
7. What resources are available in your community to assist
seniors and/or handicapped individuals?
Health Fair
Description:
Purpose:
Assist in the annual ‘Health and Safety Fair’ at
______________________________ by setting up a booth to provide information on
physical activity and by assisting resident physicians in sports physicals.
What we
expect from you:
·
Hand out
brochures on physical activity
·
Talk to
participants about different types of physical activity
·
Assist resident
physicians in conducting and assessing the participants in sports physical
Addresses
Healthy People 210 Objectives:
· Objective 1 - Access to Quality Health Service
· Objective 2 - Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions
· Objective 6 - Disability and Secondary Conditions
· Objective 12 - Heart Disease and Stroke
· Objective 15 - Injury and Violence Prevention
· Objective 16 - Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
· Objective 19 - Nutrition and Overweight
· Objective 20 - Occupational Health and Safety
· Objective 21 - Physical Activity and Fitness
Target
Audience:
Outcomes:
Assignment: