The Use of Health Fairs in Health Promotion

Burron, Alice; Chapman, Loren J.

doi:10.4278/ajhp.25.6.tahp

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“…1 For the profession of pharmacy, health fair events are an avenue to educate the public on the roles that this profession can play in patient care; from performing point-of-care testing and interpreting test results to providing education about the effects of medications and lifestyle factors on one's health. Health fairs are also a valuable means of training student pharmacists to apply concepts from the classroom to experience in real-world practice scenarios.…”

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The Impact of Student Pharmacists at Health Fair Events

Hess

Gabrielian

Schwartzman

et al. 2012

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objectives. To evaluate student pharmacists' impact on health fair participant knowledge of selected disease states and to evaluate the intent of health fair participants with abnormal screening results to seek follow-up care within 1 month of screening. Methods. Health fair participants were assessed for changes in their knowledge of specific diseases before and after screenings. Participants' intent to seek health care was assessed through a survey instrument developed using Rosenstock's Health Belief Model. Results. Increases in participant knowledge of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and body mass index were significant, and 78% of participants with abnormal results intended to contact a provider. Conclusions. Student pharmacists' had a positive impact on health fair participants' disease knowledge and intent to follow up with a provider.

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Student Pharmacists at Health Fair Events

Hess

Gabrielian

Schwartzman

et al. 2012

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…Despite benefits, health fairs also have limitations and can be ineffective at changing long term behavior [23]. For example, health fairs that rely solely on education through brochures, group education, or consultation, have been shown to have little or no impact on screening rates [23].…”

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“…For example, health fairs that rely solely on education through brochures, group education, or consultation, have been shown to have little or no impact on screening rates [23]. Further, it is unknown whether participants complete the recommended screening as a result of health fairs in the long term.…”

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Process evaluation of health fairs promoting cancer screenings

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Background: Low income and uninsured individuals often have lower adherence to cancer screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. Health fairs are a common community outreach strategy used to provide cancerrelated health education and services. Methods: This study was a process evaluation of seven health fairs focused on cancer screening across the U.S. We conducted key-informant interviews with the fair coordinator and conducted baseline and follow-up surveys with fair participants to describe characteristics of participants as well as their experiences. We collected baseline data with participants at the health fairs and telephone follow-up surveys 6 months following the fair. Results: Attendance across the seven health fairs ranged from 41 to 212 participants. Most fairs provided group or individual education, print materials and cancer screening during the event. Overall, participants rated health fairs as very good and participants reported that the staff was knowledgeable and that they liked the materials distributed. After the fairs, about 60% of participants, who were reached at follow-up, had read the materials provided and had conversations with others about cancer screening, and 41% talked to their doctors about screening. Based on findings from evaluation including participant data and coordinator interviews, we describe 6 areas in planning for health fairs that may increase their effectiveness. These include: 1) use of a theoretical framework for health promotion to guide educational content and activities provided, 2) considering the community characteristics, 3) choosing a relevant setting, 4) promotion of the event, 5) considerations of the types of services to deliver, and 6) evaluation of the health fair. Conclusions: The events reported varied in reach and the participants represented diverse races and lower income populations overall. Most health fairs offered education, print materials and onsite cancer screening. Participants reported general satisfaction with these events and were motivated through their participation to read educational materials or discuss screening with providers. Public health professionals can benefit from this process evaluation and recommendations for designing and evaluating health fairs.

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“…A total of 25 health booths were set up on the schoolyard throughout the 3-day program. Because activity-oriented health programs are known to inspire more learning and be more effective in changing behaviors than a passive look-and-see approach, [ 23 , 27 ] many health booths provided interactive hands-on learning activities and emphasized skill-building perspectives. Dental specialists demonstrated proper tooth brushing and flossing techniques; sports medicine specialists demonstrated proper use of exercise equipment and measured the visitors’ body composition and isometric muscle strength.…”

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“…[ 19 – 21 ] Most reports were limited to measures of simple outputs (eg, number of people who participated or were screened). [ 21 – 23 ] In terms of health promotion, interest is increasing in describing and analyzing the program process. No established tools for process assessment exist, and one should take account of the cultural context in which the intervention is implemented.…”

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confidence: 99%