Corey Bradley and John LuttrellCorey Bradley and John LuttrellWake Forest University School of MedicineWake Forest University School of Medicine

2013-2014 NC Albert Schweitzer Fellows2013-2014 NC Albert Schweitzer Fellows

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Goals

Increase awareness about the importance ofregular physical activity as a criticaldeterminant of health.

Promote physical activity by introducingunderprivileged children to tennis.

Identify barriers preventing families frombeing physically active.

Activities

Outcomes

Sustainability

ACES! will be sustained at all four elementaryschools by the coaches of PlayworksDurham with funding provided by the NCAlbert Schweitzer Fellowship.

www.schweitzerfellowship.org704-895-6596

Fellows Amanda Cadena and Asha Thomaswith the winner of the free tablet drawing

Group picture of the final e-Health Literacy Series

e-Health Literacy SeriesAmanda Cadena and Asha Thomas

Winston-Salem State UniversityDepartment of Occupational Therapy

2014-2015 NC Albert Schweitzer Fellows

Group picture of the first e-Health Literacy Series

Our ProjectAs Schweitzer Fellows, Amanda and Ashaworked to improve the birth outcomes ofpregnant-aged (14-35) minority women in theForsyth County/Winston-Salem area by providingeducation on how to access reliable healthinformation on the Internet. Throughout theFellowship year, they led three series at theForsyth County Department of Public Health,Today’s Woman OB/GYN, and Salem PregnancyCare Center. The goal of this project was to teachwomen how to locate accurate and trustworthyinformation on the Internet to improve their healthand the health of their children.

Activities•Each series lasted five to six weeks•Each class had a designated topic. The seriestopics were:

• Internet Basics/Website Appraisal• Teratogens• Stress Management• Nutrition• Physical Activity

•iPads provided by WSSU Multi-Media Serviceswere utilized by the participants weekly tocomplete class activities and practice theirwebsite appraisal skills•Hands-on activities reinforced skills andsupplemented each lesson

OutcomesBy the end of our year-long project:•24 out of 30 participants gained e-Health Literacyskills.•10 out of 30 participants engaged in 3 out of 5 ofthe following behaviors 3 months or longer:

• Consume folic acid daily• Replace 1 unhealthy snack/drink with

a healthy snack/drink daily• Engage in recommended stress

management techniques 3x/week• Engage in physical activity 3x/week

for 30 minutes each trial• Share reliable health information with

2 friends via social networking eachweek

SustainabilityBy partnering with the Salem Pregnancy CareCenter’s HOPE Program, components of the e-Health Literacy program will be incorporated on aweekly basis. Each class will begin with thewomen searching the Internet to find reliableinformation related to the topic being taught. Inaddition, as new women begin the program, thee-Health Literacy Series will be taught in itsentirety in order for new members to learn thebasics of the health topics and to develop the e-Health literacy skills necessary to successfullylocate accurate and reliable information on theinternet. The Schweitzer Fellowship will providesustainability funding for the purchase of 7 tabletcomputers.