Emeobong “Eme” Martin, MPH

Deidre Washington, PhD

October 8, 2012

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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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.

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

How Do We “BEAT IT!”?

Community Engagement

Phase III

Phase II

Phase I

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

Advisory Board (cont’d)

• Quarterly in-person meetings– Project overview– Progress reports– Curriculum review– Participant

recruitment• Teleconferences

– Content expertise– Dissemination

strategies

Focus Groups

• Providers & Consumers• Segmented by curriculum• 8-10 participants• General feedback on curriculum

Community Engagement Outcomes

• Development of an additional curriculum for providers

• Adaptation to resource guide• Modification of curriculum delivery• Improved recruitment strategies

Improving the Health of Africans,One Person at a Time

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

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

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/

Contact Information:Emeobong “Eme” Martin

Project Manager, Project BEAT IT! Center on Health Disparities

E-mail: emartin2@adventisthealthcare.com“Like” Us on Facebook:

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Thank You!