 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Sandra Maldague, MPH, Manager, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Project, American Society on Aging, 833 Market St. #511, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-974-9635, sandram@asaging.org, Nancy Ceridwyn, MS, MEd, Senior Manager, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Project, American Society on Aging, 833 Market Street, Suite 511, San Francisco, CA 94103, and Patrick C. Cullinane, MS, Primary Investigator and Director, Special Projects, American Society on Aging, 833 Market Street Suite 511, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Those working with older adults report difficulty in maximizing health education opportunities because they do not have access to ready information developed specifically for elders, particularly in the areas of motivational and behavioral change strategies, cognitive decline, depression, diabetes, and medication issues. The American Society on Aging (ASA) is seeking to address this problem by producing web-based, easy-to-read health education materials specific to elders and readily available to those with the opportunity to promote health to elders in a variety of settings and with a variety of problems. To date, two modules (on health education program development and cognitive vitality for elders) have been posted on the website, and four more on depression, diabetes, medication issues and older driver safety are scheduled to be online by Fall 2003. Preliminary user data shows that the two modules launched in 2002 received an average of 727 visitors per module in the first three months after the module was launched. These visitors represented people working in a variety of organizations that promote health to elders. 93% of evaluation survey respondents stated that it was “very” or “somewhat likely” that they would be able to use the health education information provided in the module in working with elders on health promotion. Many anticipated the module would save them “a great deal” or “some” time in health promotion program development for elders (87%). Over 44% reported an increase in confidence in offering health promotion programs after using the module, while 48% reported no change.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Health Education Strategies, Elderly
Related Web page: www.asaging.org/cdc
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: American Society on Aging/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Grant for health promotion and aging grant