3452.0 Disease Prevention

Monday, October 31, 2011: 4:30 PM
Oral
This session focuses on disease prevention. The presentations range from: reducing the incidence of breast cancer in the African American community; using Goal Attainment Scaling to prevent diabetes; reducing environmental asthma triggers; and using a mobile health unit for flu vaccinations.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe the level of knowledge about breast cancer in the African American Community. 2. Discuss the use of Goal Attainment Scaling to assist clients to meet their personal health behavior goals. 3. Decribe the components of an Asthma home visit. 4. Evaluate the implications of using a mobile unit for flu vaccination.
Moderator:
Rosemary V. Chaudry, RN, PhD

4:30 PM
Reducing the Incidence of Breast Cancer in African American Women
Samala Jackson, RN BSN BA
4:50 PM
Using Goal Attainment Scaling in an Intervention to Prevent Diabetes in African Americans
Carolyn L. Blue, RN, PhD, CHES, Todd Lewis, PhD, LPC, NCC and Lori Mattox, BS, MS
     
5:10 PM
Title: Home visits by public health nurses to reduce environmental triggers of asthma: Successes, challenges and policy implications
Erica L. Fishman, MSW MPH and Angeline Carlson, BS, RPh, PhD
     
  
5:30 PM
Using a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) to Provide Influenza Vaccines for College Students
Reginald Fennell, PhD, CHES, EMT-P, Christopher Escue, MS, CHES, Samantha Palumbo, Kathleen Garner and Suzanne Stricklin, MSN
     

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Organized by: Public Health Nursing

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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