Patient outreach and education

2005 ◽  
pp. 738-742
Author(s):  
Lillian Arleque
Keyword(s):  
Patient Outreach ◽  
Outreach And Education

Employment Discrimination and Asian Americans

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Stuart Ishimaru
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Employment Discrimination ◽  
Equal Employment Opportunity ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Employment Opportunity ◽  
Equal Employment ◽  
History Of ◽  
Outreach And Education

Despite the long history of Asian Americans of fighting for fundamental rights, Asian Americans appear to be less active in complaining about employment discrimination. For example, in 2003, Asian Americans filed proportionally fewer employment discrimination charges with the EEOC than other minority employees. This article examines the factors that create an atmosphere in which Asian Americans do not file as many charges of employment discrimination with the EEOC as one would expect. Also, it explores possible ways to motivate Asian American communities and individuals to engage in and recognize the community’s investment in the equal employment opportunity process. Specifically, it proposes additional outreach and education to Asian Americans to be informed of their rights as well as areas for further research and additional

A Community Outreach and Education Model for Early Identification of Mental Illness in Young People

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Ruff ◽  
William R. McFarlane ◽  
Donna Downing ◽  
William Cook ◽  
Kristen Woodberry
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Young People ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Education Model ◽  
Outreach And Education

QOLP-26. ANALYSIS OF REDDIT USERS' PERSPECTIVES OF BRAIN TUMORS

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi188-vi188
Author(s):  
Sanidhya Tripathi ◽  
Arpan Prabhu ◽  
Kevin Thomas ◽  
Pearman Parker ◽  
Analiz Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Tumor Patients ◽  
Grief Process ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Met Needs ◽  
Patient Outreach

Abstract BACKGROUND Reddit, ranking 6th in worldwide Internet site traffic, is a commonly used forum among patients and caregivers affected by brain tumors to discuss diagnoses, treatment, and self-care management. The use of the online forum may suggest patients and caregivers have unmet needs and are seeking further support outside of the clinical setting. We aimed to examine trends from Reddit discussion treads on brain tumors to identify areas of need in patient care. METHODS We used a qualitative, descriptive design to understand patient and caregivers unmet and met needs. We analyzed the top 100 posts and accompanying 271 comments from the ‘braincancer’ subreddit to identify common themes. RESULTS The qualitative content analysis revealed three major topic areas: (1) moving through the grief process; (2) processing diagnostic pathway; and (3) expressing gratitude toward other Reddit users. Most of the authors of the posts were patients with brain tumors (n = 32; 38.5%) who used Reddit as a reflective journaling tool to move through the grief process for themselves or loved ones. About 47% of theses posts discussed the diagnostic process of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain tumors, where users requested an inclusive/welcoming environment in the clinic by their healthcare professionals (HPs). Users also solicited and gave support for other members in the online community. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the need of implementing social media as a part of HPs’ repertoire for patient outreach/needs. Furthermore, social media outlets like Reddit can help HPs understand the level of support they can give to their patients. Plans of action for physicians seeking to meet the needs of brain tumor patients include monitoring the concerns of patients, becoming verified on the platform/openly identifying themselves online, or conducting ‘Ask Me Anything’ discussions to educate patients.

Health Literacy in Non-Communicable Diseases

2021 ◽  
pp. 257-297
Author(s):  
Christina Zarcadoolas ◽  
Barbara K. Kondilis
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Patient Outreach

The chapter highlights some of the methods used to embed health literacy principles into patient outreach and education materials about non-communicable diseases: chronic conditions including mental health conditions. A person's or population's understanding and engagement with health represents its health literacy. Health literacy is a form social capital. The authors use an ecological, socially contextualized model of health literacy and demonstrate how it guides the structure and content of health education material in case examples from New York City, United States, and Greece in Europe. While the specific methods used in these cases vary, the essential principal is that it is critical to identify and build on information about an individual's health literacy contextualized in the individual's or group's socio-cultural and lived experiences. Only this way can an individual's or group's health literacy be advanced so that they can engage in behavior changes for both short- and long-term health outcomes.

scholarly journals Benchmarking HIV Quality Measures in the US OPERA HIV Cohort

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Heglar ◽  
Rodney Mood ◽  
Julie L Priest ◽  
Kathy L Schulman ◽  
Gregory P Fusco
Keyword(s):  
Viral Suppression ◽  
Retention In Care ◽  
Quality Measures ◽  
Medical Visit ◽  
Visit Frequency ◽  
National Quality ◽  
The Us ◽  
Patient Outreach ◽  
Assess Quality ◽  
Improve Patient

Abstract Background Quality measures are effective tools to improve patient outreach, retention in care, adherence, and outcomes. This study benchmarks National Quality Forum–endorsed HIV quality measures in a US clinical cohort. Methods This observational study utilized prospectively captured data from the Observational Pharmaco-Epidemiology Research and Analysis (OPERA) database over 2014−2016 to assess quality measure achievement among patients with HIV in terms of medical visit frequency (#2079), medical visit gaps (#2080), viral suppression (#2082), and antiretroviral therapy (ART) prescriptions (#2083). The proportion of patients meeting each measure was calculated. Generalized estimating equations assessed trends in measure achievement. Results The OPERA sample included 23 059−42 285 patients with similar demographics and characteristics across measurement periods. Overall, 62%−66% of patients met the visit frequency measure (#2079), 81%−85% had no gaps between visits (#2080), 71%−73% achieved viral suppression (#2082), and 92%−94% were prescribed ART (#2083). The adjusted odds of achieving viral suppression and being prescribed ART increased over time by 3% and 19%, respectively, despite a significant decline in patient engagement (16% for #2079, 25% for #2080). Patients <30 years of age were significantly less likely to meet all measures than older patients (P < .0001), with particularly low levels of engagement. Measure achievement also varied by gender, ethnicity, region, and select clinical characteristics. Conclusions Despite gains in the rate of ART prescription and viral suppression, there remains room for improvement in the care of patients with HIV. Strategies for quality improvement may be more effective if tailored by age group.

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