Event Title
Let’s Talk About Increasing Accessibility and Usability of Health and Safety Educational Materials in Rural Regions
Location
KANEKO UNO Library
Event Website
https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/
Start Date
17-3-2017 2:15 PM
End Date
17-3-2017 3:00 PM
Event Type
Presentation
Description
Approximately 20% of the U.S. population live in rural regions. Access to quality, literacy-level appropriate educational materials, and training in these areas are critical components to improving: health outcomes, reducing injury and empowering individuals to become partners in their healthcare decisions. Rural residents, including many in agricultural professions, often experience barriers that limit availability to appropriate healthcare and public health information. Factors reducing access to and usability of health and safety related materials may include:
- Living in remote locations
- Lack of internet accessibility or poor connectivity
- Distance to healthcare provider
- Low health-literacy levels.
- Language barriers.
- Materials that are not tailored to specific needs or cultures.
- Not having established, trusted partners who can disseminate materials
Participants of this roundtable will brainstorm innovative methods, and discuss proven old-school practices, that can be used to improve dissemination and accessibility to health care educational materials and training opportunities for those living in rural regions.
Let’s Talk About Increasing Accessibility and Usability of Health and Safety Educational Materials in Rural Regions
KANEKO UNO Library
Approximately 20% of the U.S. population live in rural regions. Access to quality, literacy-level appropriate educational materials, and training in these areas are critical components to improving: health outcomes, reducing injury and empowering individuals to become partners in their healthcare decisions. Rural residents, including many in agricultural professions, often experience barriers that limit availability to appropriate healthcare and public health information. Factors reducing access to and usability of health and safety related materials may include:
- Living in remote locations
- Lack of internet accessibility or poor connectivity
- Distance to healthcare provider
- Low health-literacy levels.
- Language barriers.
- Materials that are not tailored to specific needs or cultures.
- Not having established, trusted partners who can disseminate materials
Participants of this roundtable will brainstorm innovative methods, and discuss proven old-school practices, that can be used to improve dissemination and accessibility to health care educational materials and training opportunities for those living in rural regions.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/info-exchange/2017/Schedule/12
Comments
Ellen serves as the coordinator and outreach specialist for the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), College of Public Health. In her role as coordinator, Ellen assists in planning and monitoring the 26 agricultural worker safety and health projects funded by the Center. These projects encompass research, prevention/intervention, education/translation, outreach, evaluation, and cross-disciplinary efforts. Ellen’s role as outreach coordinator entails developing innovative, effective methods to deliver educational content, training, and presentations, designed to reduce the burden of injury and disease in the agricultural population. Years spent raising hogs and cattle provided Ellen valuable first-hand experience regarding the dangers inherent in farming. This understanding adds to her resolve to provide relevant education and training to those who work to provide the world’s food and fiber.