The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #67263

Helen S. Peake-Godin, RN, MN, College of Nursing and Health Professions, University of Southern Maine, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300, 207-780-4140, hpeake@usm.maine.edu

The Institute of Medicine’s (2002) reports: The Future of Public Health and Unequal Treatment, What Health Care Providers Need to Know ... Disparities in Health identifies public health education as having a definitive role in assuring the health of underserved and diverse populations. Nursing education has the responsibility of providing opportunities for students to develop the social values and skills inherent in public health nursing practice. This presentation demonstrates the collaborative efforts of community agencies and a College of Nursing in the development of a community partnership with an underserved diverse population. Steps in the development of a successful partnership model are identified and the replication of this model with a second vulnerable population is described. The Evaluation Forum’s model of evaluation (Outcomes for Success, 1999) is utilized to determine the success of these partnerships in meeting individual and community outcome objectives, public health nursing education objectives, and in addressing the Institute of Medicine’s vision of the future of public health

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the implications of the Institute of Medicine's (2002)reports: The Future of Public Health and Unequal Treatment, What Providers Need to Know .. Disparities in Health on public health and nursing education.
• Identify collaborative strategies between education and service in developing community-based partnerships that address the needs of underserved diverse populations and the specific learning needs of nursing education.
• Describe the stages of partnership development and the replication of a successful model with a second community.
• Develop an evaluation plan utilizing the Evaluation Forum's model of outcome evaluation (Outcomes for success, 1999).

Keywords: Community-Based Partnership, Vulnerable Populations

Related Web page: www.usm.maine.edu

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: University of Southern Maine College of Nursing
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.