The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Session: Health Access for Vulnerable Populations
3334.0: Monday, November 11, 2002: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Oral
Health Access for Vulnerable Populations
This session will address issues in access to care for vulnerable,underserved populations. Papers will be presented on initiatives to reduce racial disparities in health, community health centers as cost-effective points of access, and targeted community-based programs.
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe federally funded projects addressing disparities in health care access and use among Medicaid-enrolled minority populations 2. Analyze cost benefits of community health centers over other frequent points of access for care 3. Discuss program efforts to increase access to care for targeted underserved populations
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Presider(s):Richard F. Bragg, PhD
4:30 PMRacial Disparities in Health Care Access and Use Among Medicaid Populations
M. Beth Benedict, DrPH, JD
4:45 PMCase management as a nursing role to address health disparities
Joyce Splann Krothe, DNS, RN, Gary Schepper, MSN, FNP
5:00 PMAccess to community health centers: Influence of governmental policies on emergency room use and hospital charity care dollars
Betty Smith-Campbell, RN, PhD
5:15 PMRural work sites and evidence based practice: Health policy
Armenia M. Williams, DPA, RNC, FNP, Judith L. Wold, PhD, RN
5:30 PMKeeping the faith: Documenting a nursing model of parish nurses working with children and families
Deborah W Kiel, MSN, Alvyne Rethemeyer, MSN, Constance Brooks, PhD, RN, CS
5:45 PMQuality of life in low income and insured children with special health care needs
Janie L. Canty-Mitchell, PhD, Joan Austin, DNS, RN, Rong Amy Qi, MS, Nancy Swigonski, MD, MPH
Organized by:Public Health Nursing
Endorsed by:Caucus on Homelessness; Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Health Equity and Public Hospitals Caucus; School Health Education and Services; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Chiropractic, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA