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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
Project BEAT IT! ImpactProject BEAT IT! ImpactProject BEAT IT! Impact
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
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Thank You!