healthy people 2020 - Society for Public Health Education

thursday – saturday | november 4-6
✯ Poster Abstracts ✯
independent variable for its potential to increase the model’s predictive
power. The present study represents the first attempt to investigate the
sleep behaviors of college students using the TpB. As well, it is one of
the first to employ the recently developed Sleep Hygiene Index.
methods: A cross-sectional survey design will be utilized in this
investigation. A random sample of 197 full-time undergraduate students
will be surveyed. In arriving at the sample size, an alpha of 0.05,
a power of 0.80, and a population correlation coefficient of 0.20 were
considered. A qualitative elicitation study was conducted to determine
the population’s salient behavioral, normative and control beliefs.
Validation of the instrument will be overseen by a panel of six experts.
The instrumentation process will include Cronbach’s alpha for internal
consistency, test-retest, and confirmatory factor analysis for construct
validity. The maximum likelihood method will be used for confirmatory
factor analysis and the criteria of Eigen value over 1 and factor
loadings over 0.40 will guide confirmatory factor analysis. Stepwise
multiple regression will be used to model the TpB predictors of sleep
behavior.
results: The results of this study will provide a theoretical framework
for predicting the sleep behaviors of undergraduate college students.
Findings from the SHI will aid in identifying behaviors amendable to
modification in the study population.
conclusions: The results of this investigation will prove beneficial in
the development of interventions that promote the adoption of healthy
sleep patterns among undergraduate college student populations.
14. Hispanic and Epilepsy: Exploring Health Behavior
and Finding the Solution
Mitsue Colin, MD, MPH, Quality of Life, Program and Research
Department, Epilepsy Foundation
Today more than 3 million people in the United States have epilepsy,
400,000 of whom are Hispanic. In an effort to reach out to this specific
group and change their health behavior and attitude about epilepsy, the
Hispanic Outreach Program was developed by the Epilepsy Foundation
in collaboration with an expert group of affiliates, Professional Advisory
Board members, health care professionals and the Hispanic Council. The
overall goal of the program is to 1) to provide education in recognition
of demonstrated signals and symptoms associated with seizures 2) to
increase awareness emphasizing knowledge of epilepsy in the Hispanic
community 3) to increase skill and self sufficiency of our affiliates to
provide competent outreach services and support for their local Hispanic
communities. Through its network of local affiliates, the Epilepsy
Foundation continuously works in identifying innovative and effective
approaches for targeted outreach to the Hispanics Community regarding
epilepsy and seizures. Successful evaluation components and lessons
learned from the Hispanic Outreach program marketing campaigns,
educational outreach activities, and related program initiatives nationwide,
will be shared through this presentation in order to encourage
replication of efforts, especially for specific disease entities experienced
within targeted, minority populations. At the end of this session, participants
will be able to: 1. Understand in depth the Hispanic community’s
cultural beliefs and attitudes regarding epilepsy 2. Know the basic
facts about epilepsy including treatment and first aid 3. Replicate major
strategies used by the Epilepsy Foundation to outreach to the Hispanic
community regarding epilepsy.
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15. The Capstone Experience: Preparing Students for
the profession and the CHES Exam
Mary V. Brown, PhD, CHES, Utah Valley University
The purpose of this poster is to share with other academicians how Utah
Valley University has been successful in developing a professional preparation
class as part of the bachelor’s degree curriculum in community
health and to review the outcomes of this relatively young program. In
an effort to “scale new heights”, the Capstone experience has been added
to the curriculum of the Community Health Education degree offered
at Utah Valley University. In August of 2005, the Utah Board of Regents
approved the Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health at Utah
Valley University. In spring of 2006, three students graduated with the
degree. The following year (2007), six students who had registered to
take the Certified Health Education Specialist exam formed a small study
group to help prepare for the exam. Eighty three percent of those students
successfully passed the exam. While the pass rate was higher than the
national average, we felt that there was more we could do for our students.
In an effort to improve the curriculum of the community health degree,
the HLTH 4700 Capstone course was developed to help participants make
the transition from student to health professional. Approximately half of
the three credit semester course is devoted to CHES preparation, while the
other half of the course is devoted to professional development (resume
writing, mock interviews, developing a professional portfolio). This appears
to be a successful improvement to the program, as the 14 students
who took the CHES exam in 2009 all passed with a score 10 points higher
than the national average. This session is intended to share creative ideas
how academicians can apply successful strategies in a Capstone experience
preparing students for the CHES exam as well as for the health education
profession. The curriculum for the course will be reviewed and, participants
will discuss ways in which all department faculty can take ownership
of the CHES preparation process.
16. Improving Patient Education Through Use
of Electronic Media
Jean DuRussel-Weston, BSN, RN, MPH, CHES, University of Michigan
Historically, patient education at the University of Michigan Health
System (UMHS), a 930 bed teaching hospital has been decentralized and
overseen by a multidisciplinary committee. In 2009, a needs assessment
of patient education practice and available resources was commissioned
to identify areas of excellence as well as opportunities for improvement.
The Patient Education (PE) Needs Assessment, implemented by School
of Public Health students, includes survey and focus group data from
over 1,500 physicians and clinical staff (approximately 10% of staff).
Relevant findings include that 44% of respondents use current online
resources from the patient education website, but are not confident in
the quality of these materials with an average rating of 6.8 on a 10 point
scale. Collaboration among departments is low with 72% of departments
creating their own materials but only 32% sharing them with other departments
and committees. 45% of respondents could not identify who
was responsible for patient education. In a system as large as UMHS, it
is important to maintain the balance between individual departmental
autonomy and centralized institutional support and standardization.
Based on the needs assessment, the Strategic Plan for improving
patient education focuses on several key areas of improvement, namely
improved resources, access, and collaboration. Action steps for realizing
the vision of PE at UMHS involve: 1) Strengthening the Health System’s
PE leadership core; 2) Expanding clinical staff ’s ownership/ involvement
in PE; 3) Increasing access to standardized and credible PE materials;
4) Increasing PE resource sharing/collaboration across departments;