Special Topics Course: Minority Health Disparities
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Kathleen
Apr 1, 2009, 1:17:22 PM4/1/09
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I am a nurse educator at the University of Arkansas. Thanks to a small
grant from our campus I was able to design a one semester course on
Minority Health Disparities. Information on the course includes:
Description:Examine trends in and factors contributing to minority
health disparities in the United States and Arkansas. Consider
strategies that help reduce health disparities.
Objectives:
1. Define the scope of the problem of health disparities among
minority populations.
2. Review the evidence base for health disparities.
3. Analyze factors contributing to health disparities.
4. Examine personal attitudes in cross-cultural situations.
5. Examine strategies for reducing health disparities.
6. Develop an advocacy plan for a selected minority health disparity
issue.
Textbook: LaVeist, T. A. (2005). Minority populations and health: an
introduction to health disparities in the United States. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Dr. LaVeist's materials were very helpful in designing the course. We
meet once a week for discussion of readings from the textbook and
examination of current data from some of the sources used in the book.
We also viewed several segments of Unnatural Causes as well as Race:
the power of an illusion.
Students also participate in one credit of service learning in a
variety of settings. Five students assisted a local federally funded
health clinic with data gathering for a needs assessment of the
Marshallese population. Another student worked in the public school
system to see services related to nutrition for the many children on
free and reduced lunch. Another student looked at nutrition support in
the community for the homeless population. Students each write an
advocacy paper on their topics and prepare a poster presentation for
the Third Arkansas Health Disparities Conference to be held Apr. 3.
Students will also assist with registration and speaker support the
day of the event.
The evaluation of the course will be a focus group of the students
conducted by Dr. Deanna Williams, the original developer of the
Minority Health Conference. I will share her findings with this group
later.
grant from our campus I was able to design a one semester course on
Minority Health Disparities. Information on the course includes:
Description:Examine trends in and factors contributing to minority
health disparities in the United States and Arkansas. Consider
strategies that help reduce health disparities.
Objectives:
1. Define the scope of the problem of health disparities among
minority populations.
2. Review the evidence base for health disparities.
3. Analyze factors contributing to health disparities.
4. Examine personal attitudes in cross-cultural situations.
5. Examine strategies for reducing health disparities.
6. Develop an advocacy plan for a selected minority health disparity
issue.
Textbook: LaVeist, T. A. (2005). Minority populations and health: an
introduction to health disparities in the United States. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Dr. LaVeist's materials were very helpful in designing the course. We
meet once a week for discussion of readings from the textbook and
examination of current data from some of the sources used in the book.
We also viewed several segments of Unnatural Causes as well as Race:
the power of an illusion.
Students also participate in one credit of service learning in a
variety of settings. Five students assisted a local federally funded
health clinic with data gathering for a needs assessment of the
Marshallese population. Another student worked in the public school
system to see services related to nutrition for the many children on
free and reduced lunch. Another student looked at nutrition support in
the community for the homeless population. Students each write an
advocacy paper on their topics and prepare a poster presentation for
the Third Arkansas Health Disparities Conference to be held Apr. 3.
Students will also assist with registration and speaker support the
day of the event.
The evaluation of the course will be a focus group of the students
conducted by Dr. Deanna Williams, the original developer of the
Minority Health Conference. I will share her findings with this group
later.
Thomas
Apr 4, 2009, 12:21:06 PM4/4/09
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Sounds like a good course. When will it be offered and when do you
expect to have the evaluation complete? In the evaluation will you ask
about the textbook? If so would you mind sharing any feedback?
expect to have the evaluation complete? In the evaluation will you ask
about the textbook? If so would you mind sharing any feedback?
Kathleen
Apr 7, 2009, 4:10:12 PM4/7/09
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I should have evaluations completed by summer.
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