Community and Web Based Health Education for

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Community and Web Based Health Education
for Diverse Elders An Interdisciplinary Approach
William M. Susman, PT, PhD Rebecca A. States,
PhD Division of Physical Therapy
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• Introduction
• Grant Title Interdisciplinary Community-Based
  Health Education for Elders from Diverse
  Backgrounds.
• A three-year Allied Health Project grant (1D37
  HP00838-01) awarded by the Health Resources
  Services Administration to Long Island University
  Brooklyn Campus (LIU-BC) for 292,438. Now in
  the final year.
• Project Director Rebecca States, PhD Project
  Co-Director William Susman, PT, PhD
• An Interdisciplinary Advisory Board directs the
  grant activities with participants from
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy
• Respiratory Care
• Social Work

• Three Health Topics
• Three health topics of importance to elders
  reflecting the agenda of Healthy People 2010 have
  been addressed sequentially.
• Dementia and Depression (Fall 2002)
• Stress Reduction (Spring 2003)
• Physical Activity (Fall 2003)

• Several Objectives Will Address Each Health
  Topic
• Community Education Modules (CEMs) Designed
  for community-dwelling, well-elderly have been
  presented in English Spanish at Senior Centers
  in Brooklyn.
• Multimedia Case Study Modules (MCSMs) One
  client will be followed over time for a given
  health topic. The case materials will be
  incorporated into an interdisciplinary,
  web-based, computer-conferencing module for use
  by students in health care and related
  disciplines at LIU-BC.
• Web Site Provides resources for elders and
  health care education programs by disseminating
  the products from the CEMs and MCSMs.
• New Continuing Studies Course Designed for
  health care professionals to learn
  interdisciplinary techniques related to health
  care education for the elderly.

• Community Service Organizations
• Liaisons have been established with local
  community service organizations. The Senior
  Centers host the community education programs and
  help identify clients for the case studies.
• New York City Department for the Aging,
  Bureau of Community Services
• Brooklyn Interagency Council of the Aging
• Spanish Speaking Elderly Council - RAICES
• Eileen Dugan Senior Citizens Center
• Ft. Greene Senior Citizens Center
• Hope Gardens Senior Center
• Times Plaza Senior Center
• Wyckoff Gardens Senior Center

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• Community Education Modules
• Researched the content and available resources
  and acquired health education pamphlets from
  established agencies.
• Generated presentations and interactive
  activities in English, and translated them into
  Spanish.
• Created a mechanism for students from all
  participating disciplines to attend and assist
  with the CEMs.
• Conducted 33 CEM sessions with 805 clients
  attending
• 19 in English with 327 clients, 14 in Spanish
  with 478 clients.
• 53 students from six disciplines have
  participated to date from PT, OT, Nursing,
  Speech, Pharmacy, Social Work.
• Another set of CEMs is currently underway on
  the topic of Physical Activity, and will serve
  over 100 clients.

Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations Characteristics Of Clients Completing Evaluations
NO. of EVALS AVERAGE AGE GENDER GENDER ETHNIC BACKGROUND ETHNIC BACKGROUND ETHNIC BACKGROUND ETHNIC BACKGROUND
M F Black White Hispanic Other
TOTALS 288 73.4 64 230 74 38 44 133
PERCENTAGE 21.8 78.2 25.6 13.1 15.2 46.0
This category includes people who did not want
to provide the information.
 
Evaluation Questions Learn? Did you learn
anything about todays topic? Use Info? Will you
use any of the information covered today? Change?
In the next week, will you change your behavior
as a result of today's session? Discuss? In the
next week, will you discuss the issues raised
with friends or family? HCP? In the next month,
will you discuss the issues raised with any of
your health care providers? More Info? Would you
like more information related to today's topic?
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• Development of the GERIE Web Site
• Geriatric Educational Resources for Instructors
  Elders
• Researched interdisciplinary health care web
  sites, those that offer case studies and
  education for health professionals, and those
  that provide health education for older adult
  consumers.
• Researched and purchased technology to provide
  streaming video for the web site.
• Developed an overall structure, and style
  guidelines, for the web site.
• Generated initial list of web resources for use
  on the site.
• Developed structure for, and have begun to
  build, the web page related to the CEMs,
  including
• Power Point presentations outlines for client
  activities evaluation forms for clients,
  students and community center administrators.
• Video elements to show physical and social
  environment and to show techniques that assist in
  conveying the information to clients.

• MCSMs New Developments
• An interdisciplinary panel discussion was
  conducted to show a mock client and daughter
  interview, and demonstrate team communication
  with participants from PT, OT, RC, Nursing,
  Speech and SW.
• The panel discussion was used to create an
  interdisciplinary, multimedia, educational module
  using theWebCT computer conferencing platform
• Students are put in small WebCT groups with
  participation from PT, OT, RC and Nursing in each
  group and with a faculty mentor from one of the
  disciplines.
• Students view the interdisciplinary panel, and
  have moderated discussions on interdisciplinary
  practice, professional roles and conflict.
• Student teams also collaboratively develop a
  plan of care for one case study of an older adult
  client.
• A series of videotaped interviews with older
  adult clients also continues for the three health
  topics. These will be integrated into a second
  MCSM on interdisciplinary care of older adults.

• Future Activities
• During Fall 2003 we are running the first MCSM,
  and presenting CEMs on the topic of Physical
  Activity.
• The web site is being built to include the
  products of the CEMs, MCSMs, and streaming video
  clips.
• The Continuing Studies Course and the second
  MCSM will be presented in Spring 2004, and we
  expect to publish the website then.

• Continuing Studies Course for Health
  Professionals
• Title Development of Community Health
  Education Conceptual and Practical
  Considerations.
• Demonstration of the GERIE web site, and
  discussion of planning for community education
  programs.
• Interactive interdisciplinary panel on
  identifying topics and educational approaches
  relevant to the targeted community and clients.
• Hearing directly from invited elder clients.