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[PA-31] Clinic Health Education and Lifestyle Promotion (Clinic HELP) Mary M. Hoke, PhD, RN-CS, (Theresa Bryd; Michael Kelly; Paul Lang; Jeffrey Brandon), Department of Nursing, College of Health & Social Services, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Funded by Paso del Norte Health Foundation
Problem: Lack of health education/promotion in primary care sites.
Methods: Linking with existing health agencies; establishing a training & communication network; and use of an academic & practice technical assistance team was done over a 4 year period to increase health education/ promotion services at primary care sites; promote networking among health educators (HE); encourage high quality clinical health education/ promotion services; and increase the value placed on lifestyle change as a method to improve health among the medically indigent residents of El Paso County, Dona Ana County, and Cuidad Juarez.
Results: The Clinic HELP framework allowed the flexibility required by participating agencies as they sought to find the best fit between the needs of their communities, existing service delivery, and new programming capacity. All ten participant programs demonstrated an increase in services. Training served a key function in improving the quality of health education services provided. The overarching perception of those who participated in the process was that the activities in which the HEs engaged were a significant step forward when compared to the prior practice of distribution of printed materials and brochures. LoIn data depicted the present status of institutionalization of these programs as no more than moderate, and that few, if any, of the programs had achieved "niche" status
Conclusion: Health education and health promotion activities within all project sites were clearly valued. Funding remained a key concern.
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Date: July 10-12, 2002
Location: Hilton Hotel & Towers, Washington, DC
Sponsor: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health / Office of Public Health and Science
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