emeobong “eme” martin, mph deidre washington, phd october
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Emeobong “Eme” Martin, MPH
Deidre Washington, PhD
October 8, 2012
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African Immigrants in the Maryland/DC Area
• Montgomery County is home to over 38,000 African-born residents (2006)
• Barriers to Accessible Health Care– Insufficient/lack of information and healthcare resources– Immigration status/fear of deportation– Fear or distrust of the healthcare system– Language and cultural barriers and lifestyles/habits– Lack of community healthcare resource coordination
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Project BEAT IT! ImpactProject BEAT IT! ImpactProject BEAT IT! Impact
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Scope of Work
• Develop a culturally competent curriculum for health care providers to utilize when providing care and support to African patients with type 2 diabetes, hepatitis B, and HIV/AIDS.
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• Develop a health education module to increase health knowledge and promote successful disease management among African immigrants.
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Project Timeline
Phase I: DevelopmentMonths 1-8
Phase II: ImplementationMonths 9-12
Phase III: EvaluationMonths 13-20
Convene Advisory Committee
Develop curricula for providers and consumers
Develop Pre and Post knowledge assessment
Finalize outcome measures
Identify hospitals/clinics and consumers to receive training
Begin outreach /recruitment for Phase 2
Develop an evaluation plan Develop and conduct four
focus groups
Deliver three trainings per month: two for providers and one for consumers (total of twelve training sessions)
Number of trainings, number of attendees at each training, number of consumers who adhere to medication and /or treatment recommendations *
Number of consumers who visit hospitals/clinics (planned and unplanned) within 4 months of training
Number of participants satisfied with curriculum
Items from pre and post test
Other measures as decided during phase one
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How Do We “BEAT IT!”?
Community Engagement
Phase III
Phase II
Phase I
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Advisory Board
• Twenty seven members• Diverse disciplines:
medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy, nutrition, health education
• Engaged with African immigrant community
• Members of the African community
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Advisory Board (cont’d)
• Quarterly in-person meetings– Project overview– Progress reports– Curriculum review– Participant
recruitment• Teleconferences
– Content expertise– Dissemination
strategies
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Focus Groups
• Providers & Consumers• Segmented by curriculum• 8-10 participants• General feedback on curriculum
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Community Engagement Outcomes
• Development of an additional curriculum for providers
• Adaptation to resource guide• Modification of curriculum delivery• Improved recruitment strategies
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Improving the Health of Africans,One Person at a Time
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Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Culturally Appropriate Care• Identify Key Stakeholders
• Define Objectives and Outcomes– S.M.A.R.T. Objectives
• Maintain Community Engagement
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Upcoming TrainingsConsumers Providers
October 27th (Infectious DiseasesCheverly Health CenterCheverly, MD
October 16th (Infectious Diseases)Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville, MD
December 7th (Infectious Diseases)Montgomery College Takoma Park Campus
October 23rd (Type 2 Diabetes)Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville, MD
December 8th (Type 2 Diabetes)Cheverly Health CenterCheverly, MD
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Acknowledgement
Funding provided by the Office of Minority Health Resource Center’s National African Immigrant Project
(NAIP), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Contact information:Phone: 1-800-444-6472
Web: http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/
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Contact Information:Emeobong “Eme” Martin
Project Manager, Project BEAT IT! Center on Health Disparities
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Thank You!