WABASHA COUNTY HEALTH FAIR AND

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

By Bob Burmester, Liz Kiebel, Matt Thronson, and Jake Halloran

Content Overview:

Background information Introduction: The employees of

Wabasha County Summary of Findings from Need

Assessment Goals and Objectives of the Program Activities (past and future) Flyer examples

Overview continued

Expected outcomes Budget Summary/Conclusion

Background Info This was the first

health fair for Wabasha County employees, and the first assessment done on them also

The health fair was planned by our group, with the help of a number of the members of the Wellness Committee in Wabasha.

Background ContinuedThe Employees in Wabasha County

61% of employees took our survey (92/150):74.7% female25.3% male

Ages ranged from 21-65? Jobs varied considerably

Background, Continued:The Employees in Wabasha County

Number of Children

No kids1-2 kids3-4 kids5+ kids

Marriage Status

married

single

other

Summary of findings of the Survey:

General healthMost self-

rated health as good or very good

Tobacco Use Smokers and Types:

Most never use tobacco, 10% regular smokersAll tobacco types used

Binge Drinking 85% of

employees drink alcohol

Binge Drinking

never 4 or more drinks

4 or more drinks 1-2 times per month

4 or more drinks 4-7 times per month

4 or more drinks 2 times per week

Illegal Drug Use One person

uses drugs, apparently

3.4% think family members are worried about their drug/alcohol use

Exercise 55.6% do not get enough

exercise 46.6 % don’t do enough

vigorous/moderate exercise 67% have no gym

membership 60.5% would use gym 3+

times per week

DietSelf-reported Ratings

Very HealthyMostly HealthySomewhat HealthySomewhat Unhealthy

Diet 31% eat red meat 2

times per day or more

Fast Food:25% eat at fast food

restaurants at least once per week

70% once a month

Diet

Fruits and Vegetables:55% not eating 2 servings vegetables48% not eating 2 servings fruit 85.1% not eating 5 or more per day of both

Multivitamins: 57% don’t take them!

CaffeineDaily Intakes

0 beverages1-2 bev-erages3-4 bev-erages5+ beverages

Stress 32% stressed

every day Home stress:

average rating:3.87 2.1% rated 8-1029.3% rated 5-7

Work stress: average rating: 5.2 22.8% rated 8-1041.3%rated 5-7

Desired Knowledge Many want to know:

1. Weight loss

2. nutrition

3. stress management

4. exercise and fitness programs

5. women’s health No interest: 17%

Goal and Objectives Goal: To improve the health of the

Wabasha county employees. Objectives:

To present information to the County Commissioners

To increase the number of Wabasha County employees who eat 5 fruits and vegetables every day

To increase moderate exercisingTo decrease the stress levels

What we’ve done to market the fair: We created two GREAT fliers!

One for the October news letter on the 1stOne for a week before the fair

•The Wellness Committee also sent out e-mail reminders and info about the assessment.

Time Table Lisa

McNally, Terry Smith, and the committee took charge of setting the time table

We added in the details

Time Table

Date Activity Goals

8/29/08 Meeting 1 Make Flyer for 10/1 newsletterCall Vendors/Find Vendors

9/17/08 Meeting 2 Make Flyer #2Call VendorsWrite Assessment

10/1/08 Meeting 3 Organize supply list for H.F.Discussed vendors and set-up needsIRB form completion

10/8/08 Meeting 4 Make our BoothFinal vendor listHand in Assessment Draft

10/15/08 Health Fair Analyze assessment dataPlan for Commissioner Presentation

List of Expected Outcomes To assess the health of the employees

To test the receptiveness of the Wabasha Government employees: do they like health fairs?

To help the Wabasha County Wellness Committee to create goals for their employees’ health

To give direction to the Wellness Committee to aid them in achieving those goals

Plan for Evaluation Survey on employee satisfaction

Survey on Wellness Committee member satisfaction

Budget Debbie

Koenig: in charge of budget

•No set value:

•Paid for our expenses

•Bought door prizes

Conclusion The Health Fair went as planned, and exceeded

expectations of all parties!

The assessment had good participant turnout!

Much was learned by the Wellness Committee and the students about how to plan, organize, and create a great health fair!

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