e-Health - Promoting Health and Wellness at FAMU

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e-Health - Promoting Health and Wellness at FAMU

• Presented by
• Zandra M. Glenn, Pharm D
• Principal Investigator

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Personnel

• Dr. Zandra M. Glenn, Principal Investigator
• Dr. Selika Sampson, Health Coordinator
• Ms. Pauline Hicks, Senior Trainer
• Dr. Otis Kirksey, Drug Information Specialist

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Primary Goal 1

• Increase the awareness and accessibility of NLMs
  online health and medical resources to the
  medical community, FAMU COPPS faculty, staff and
  students.

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Primary Goal 2

• Train Nims Middle School students to use and
  navigate the NLM databases and gain knowledge on
  topics that could change their lives and result
  in healthier decision-making.

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Primary Goal 3

• Train Bond Community Health Center clinical staff
  and patients to use and navigate the NLM
  databases and gain knowledge on topics that could
  change their lives and result in healthier
  decision-making.

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Kick-off Training Event

• October 20, 2003 830 a.m.- 430 p.m.
• Thirty-three (33) participants
• Included local school and public librarians,
  BCHC staff, LCHD staff, FAMU personnel and
  students
• Hosted Press Conference

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Press Release

• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE AWARDS GRANT TO HELP
  EDUCATE BOND COMMUNITY ON HEALTH ISSUES
• Project gives medically underserved access to
  health information
• WHAT The Florida AM University College of
  Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the
  Science Research Center Library, Bond Community
  Health Center and Nims Middle
  School will announce a grant received from the
  National Library of Medicine to fund a
  project to provide access to medical information
  for medically underserved residents of
  Tallahassee.
• WHO Commissioner Cliff Thaell, Leon County
• Dr. Henry Lewis, III, Dean FAMU COPPS
• Albert Hannon, National Library
  of Medicine
• Bill Montford, superintendent, Leon County
  Schools
• Also available for interviews
• Dr. Fred Gainous, president, Florida AM
  University
• Pamela Hayman, principal, Nims Middle School
• Dr. Zandra Glenn, director, FAMU Health
  Department Pharmacy
• WHEN Monday, October 20, 2003 1130 a.m.
• WHERE The new FAMU Pharmacy building on FAMU
  campus. The building is on Pershing
  Street between Martin Luther King Blvd. and
  Bronough St.

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Customized Training Modules for Target Populations

• Nims Middle School Students
• FAMU Drug Information Students
• FAMU COPPS Faculty and Staff
• Bond Community Health Center Staff

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Nims Middle School Student Training

• Training Dates
• February 2-3, 2004
• March 31- April 1, 2004
• Seventy (70) Seventh Grade Science Students
  divided into two groups
• Discussed Health Disparities in African American
  the Community and introduced MEDLINEplus
• Conducted e-Health Poster Contest
• Purchased a fully loaded computer for student
  access in Media Center

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Poster Contest

• Voluntary participation
• Poster Boards provided for students
• Topics Limited to Nutrition, Exercise, Obesity,
  Complications of Obesity
• MEDLINEplus only resource
• Judging Dates
• April 16, 2004 (8 participants)
• May 5, 2004 (10 participants)

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E-HEALTH GUIDELINES

• 1. Use the project boards provided for you.
• 2. First choose a specific topic from the
  following categories
• Nutrition
• Exercise
• Obesity
• Complications of Obesity
• 3. Navigate (search, surf) Medlineplus.gov ONLY
  for all of your data (information) for your
  poster. Please show your exact references from
  the site using a modified bibliography. For
  example, medlineplus.com/health
  topics/interactive tutorial/exercising for a
  healthy heart. This will explain to anyone who
  views your poster how to get the information on
  his own search. Use this method for all data
  retrieved.
• 4. We will award 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place
  with prizes. We will honor all participants with
  a special fun activity. Posters will be
  displayed at the Bond Community Health Center.
• 5. Each participant will be judged on the
  following categories for a maximum of 25 points
  for each category Creativity, Application to
  daily life, Craftsmanship, and References to
  Medlineplus.com

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POSTER ____ ____ of 100 points

• CREATIVITY ____ of 25 points
• ____/05 Catchy topic related to Nutrition,
  Exercise, Obesity, or the Complications of
  Obesity
• ____/10 Oral interpretation of information
  retrieved (Is the student excited about the
  information?)
• ____/10 Visual interpretation of information
  retrieved is displayed in the students own words
  and not taken directly from the website
• APPLICATION TO DAILY LIFE ____ of 25 points
• ____/05 The students life has been impacted by
  the information presented (positive change in
  attitude)
• ____/10 The presentation is applicable to daily
  life
• ____/10 The lay public (peers, adults
  elderly) will understand the poster without the
  student present
• CRAFTSMANSHIP ____ of 25 points
• ____/05 Overall appearance shows the care and
  time the student dedicated to the project
• ____/10 The presentation is easy to follow
  (chronological order)
• ____/05 The font or penmanship is visible from
  at least 1 foot and is neat
• ____/05 The method of adhesion is not visible
  (tape is neatly folded, glue is not visible,
  etc.)
• REFERENCES _____ of 25 points
• ____/05 Located on the front of the board
• ____/10 Easy to re-apply (i.e. www.medlinplus.gov/
  mayoclinic)
• ____/10 The student used Medlineplus.gov or its
  resources only

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Awards May 18, 2004

• Two 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place awardees (one
  from each group)
• 1st place 300
• 2nd place 75 Savings Bond polo shirt
• 3rd place 50 Savings Bond roll of quarters
• 4th place 50 Savings Bond

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Community Sponsors

• Smith-Kline Beecham Kick-off lunch
• BristolMyers Squibb Kick-off lunch
• Schering give aways
• AmSouth Bank - 270/ Savings Bonds
• Capital City Bank - 100/ Saving Bonds
• Tallahassee Regional Airport polo shirts
• WalMart Stores Inc. Gift Certificate
• Fun Station Gift Tokens

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FAMU COPPS Drug Information Class Training

• Training Date February 9, 2004
• Two hour training session
• Forty-six (46) third professional year students
  trained (approximately 1/2 of total class
  enrollment)
• NLM databases incorporated into the syllabus of
  the Drug Information Class
• Students trained on
• PubMed
• MEDLINEplus
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• HIV/AIDS info
• HSDB (Hazardous Substance Data Bank)

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Training Agenda
Florida A M University College of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug Information Spring
2004 Course 1100 Introductions and
Purpose 1105 MEDLINEplus CD-Rom 1110 MEDLINE?
/PubMed ? Hands-on Practice 1140 MEDLINEp
lus? Hands-on Practice 1150 Clinical
Trials.gov Hands-on Practice 1210 HIV/AIDS
Information Hands-on Practice 1230 Hazardous
Substances Data Bank (HSDB) Hands-on
Practice 1245 Question and Answer 1255 Evaluat
ions 100 Dismissal
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Faculty Participation

• Coordinator for Drug Information Course Dr.
  Otis Kirksey
• Co-instructor Dr. Patty Ghazvini
• Responsibilities
• Incorporate NLM databases into Drug Information
  Syllabus (PubMed preexisting)
• Evaluate student progress via classroom
  examinations

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FAMU COPPS Faculty and Staff Training

• Training conducted during a scheduled faculty
  meeting
• Training Date May 11, 2004
• Two hour training session
• Thirty-four (34) faculty and staff members
  trained
• Faculty trained on
• PubMed
• MEDLINEplus
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• HIV/AIDS info
• HSDB (Hazardous Substance Data Bank)

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BCHC Clinical Staff Training

• Scheduled for July 7, 2004
• Agenda
• PubMed
• MEDLINEplus
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• HIV/AIDS info
• HSDB (Hazardous Substance Data Bank)

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BCHC Patient Training

• Purchased a fully loaded computer for patient
  access
• Computer configured to access NLM databases only
• Free patient access to computer in BCHC waiting
  room

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Research Question

• Did the orientation and utilization of the NLM
  databases enhance pharmacy student research
  skills during clinical rotations?

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Clinical Rotation Responsibilities

• Journal Club Reviews
• Drug Information Questions
• Grand Rounds
• Research Projects
• - American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
  (ASHP) presentations
• - Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA)
  presentations
• Community Health Fairs and Patient Educational
  posters

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Study Design

• Test subjects 108 3rd prof. year pharmacy
  students
• Control group 62 students did not
  receive NLM training
• Test group 46 students received
  NLM training during Drug Information
  course.

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Outcome Measurements

• Students will be surveyed at the conclusion of
  clinical rotations (prior to graduation)
• Measurements Level of difficulty in finding-
• - full text articles
• - consumer information
• - clinical trial information
• - sources used for HIV/AIDS consultations

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• During final week prior to graduation,
  remaining 62 pharmacy students will be trained

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Benefits

• Impact on lives of Nims Students
• I dont want to be fat when I get old.
• I want to be like Barry Bonds and he eats
  healthy.
• I dont want diabetes like my grandmother. They
  had to cut off her leg.
• Its not fair that black people get more sick.
• I can help my mom with her medication.
• Hey, whats an adverse reaction?
• This is cool!

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Benefits

• Impact on FAMU COPPS faculty/staff
• I already use MEDLINEplus in my class, but I
  didnt know about all of this.
• Can you teach a segment of my Research Course
  (Public Health graduate students) this summer,
  they can really benefit from this.
• I teach Drug Information and didnt know all of
  this was available.

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Benefits

• Impact on pharmacy students
• Now I know how to find a full text article.
• This is good for explaining things to patients.
• Do they really do clinical trials in
  Tallahassee?
• Everyone can benefit from AIDSinfo from
  patients to clinicians.

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Benefits

• Impact on patients of the BCHC
• This is yet to be determined. Patients are
  hungry for health information and we anticipate a
  high level of enthusiasm for the project.

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Hind Sight

• Dont try to reach everyone this time
• Plan to do project in phases
• Utilize committed public librarians to assist
  with training
• Be realistic about the elasticity of 20,000

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The Future

• Possible Sources of future funding
• National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
• Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Howard Hughes Foundation