SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

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Status: Approved

Basic Information

Project No. and Title: OLD_SERA19 : The Changing Rural Health System: Education for Consumers and Providers (SERA-TF-5)
Period Covered: 01/01/2005 to 12/01/2005
Date of Report: 06/01/2005
Annual Meeting Dates: 10/13/2004 to 10/15/2004

Tracy Carter Project Coordinator, Children's Health Outreach Projects The University of Alabama Box 870158 / 212 East Annex Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0158 205-348-9641; 205-348-9645 (fax) tcarter@ches.ua.edu Barbara Clarke Professor, Extension Health Specialist University of Tennessee, Extension 119 Morgan Hall Knoxville, TN 37996-4501 865-974-7399; 865-974-5370 (fax) bclarke@utk.edu Gail L. Cramer Chair LSU-Department of Agricultural Economics 101 Ag Administration Building Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5604 225-578-2714; 225-578-2716 (fax) gcramer@agcenter.lsu.edu Gerald Doeksen Regents Professor & Ag Extension Oklahoma State University 513 Ag Hall, Dept. of Ag Economics, OSU Stillwater, OK 74078 405-744-6083; 405-744-9835 (fax) gad@okstate.edu Garen Evans Assistant Extension Professor Mississippi State University Box 9651 Mississippi State, MS 39762 662-325-3144; 662-325-8954 (fax) gevans@ext.msstate.edu Barbara Garland Health Program Coordinator NCCES 317 Rivers Hall, NCSU Cbox 4605 Raleigh, NC 27695 919-515-9149; 919-515-2786 (fax) barbara_garland@ncsu.edu Jimo Ibrahim Extension Specialist North Carolina A&T Cooperative Extension Program PO Box 21928 Greensboro, NC 27420 336-334-7956; 336-334-7432 (fax) jimoi@ncat.edu Shantell Smith Jones Health Specialist Southern University Ag Center Ashford O. Williams Hall - PO Box 10010 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 225-771-2242; 225-771-2861 (fax) shantell_jones@suagcenter Linda Jouridine Associate Professor and Extension Health Specialist University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service One Quality Street, Suite 692 Lexington, KY 40507 859-257-2968 x 80914; 859-257-2969 (fax) ljouridi@uky.edu Vivian Lasley-Bibbs State Health Specialist Kentucky State University 400 East Main St. Frankfort, KY 40601 502-597-6799; 502-597-5933 (fax) vbibbs@gwmail.kysu.edu Richard Maurer Assistant Extension Director University of Kentucky 500 Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215 859-257-7582; 859-323-8696 (fax) richard.maurer@uky.edu Val Schott Director Office of Rural Health 900 N. Portland Suite BT-200 Oklahoma City, OK 73107 405-945-9197; 405-945-9186 (fax) val@chs.okstate.edu Emily Shaw Program Manager Southern Rural Development Center Box 9656 Mississippi State, MS 39762 662-325-3207; 662-325-8915 (fax) emilye@srdc.msstate.edu Julia Storm Agromedicine Information Specialist North Carolina State University Box 7633 Raleigh, NC 27695-7633 919-515-7961; 919-515-7169 (fax) julia_storm@ncsu.edu Kathleen Tajeu Extension Community Health Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System 220-F Duncan Hall Auburn University, AL 36849 334-844-2201 tajeuka@auburn.edu Mary C. Wiggins Extension Enviornmental Health North Carolina Cooperative Ext/NCSU Campus Box 7605, NCSU Raleigh, NC 27695-7605 919-515-9155; 919-515-2786 (fax) sandy-winggins@ncsu.edu

Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

The SERA-IEG 19 developed two subcommunittees to assist with identifying relevant rsearch and extension programs that should be shared at meetings, used to conduct joint projects and used to seek extramural funding. These subcommittees are Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Community and Economic Development and Policy. The subcommittees reported on current activities and goals. Activities included Cutting Edge Community Health Programs, establishing a certificate program from the Rural Health Institute and on-line course system sponsored by the Southern Region PLN. Also, the results of a long term (12 year)Agromedicine Health Study was presented. The study results were from Iowa and North Carolina farmers, farm families and Iowa commercial pesticide operators. The administrative advisors recommended increased involvement with youth programs, external health groups and work on obesity. A number of projects were identified in order of priority. These are (1) publishing an article for the Journal of Extension on rural health programs (2)developing a series of publications on rural health issues and (3) developing a benefit - cost module for the Rural Health Institute. SERA 19 visited with Dr. Gerald Berenson of the Tulane School of Public Health on the results of his Bogalusa Heart Study. Dr. Berenson revealed the tremendous progress being made in reducing heart disease.

Accomplishments

The SERA 19 has developed the framework and educational material to establish workshops, conferences and several publications on rural health. Some of the major topics include obesity, agromedicine, disease management, disease prevention and community development. The Southern Extension Health Institute is providing a state-of-the-art training program for extension agents. The SERA committee has has made significant strides on defining specific goals and activities for the committee over the next four years. A major publication is being written on "How to Get a Health Program Off the Ground in a Rural Community."

Impacts

Rural Health Institute- It is an on-line course module used to train extension agents on health promotion and disease prevention. The "institute" course is being used throughout the south. It will improve understanding of health systems, extensions role in health, and tools and strategies for working with individuals, families, and communities health issues.
Joint publication on "How to Get a Health Program Off the Ground in a Rural Communiy." This publication will be used to initiate health programs all over the world.

Publications

Adams, M, Judd, A, Carter, T, Yu, J, Leeper, J, and Wheat, J. Rural School-Age Children's Unmet Health Needs: A Longitudinal Analysis. The Journal of School Health, October 2004. Kirkman, Grace and Kathleen S. Tajeu. "Unwed Pregnancy Among Young Adults: Rethinking the Issue" - A Discussion Guide. Alabama Cooperative Extension System, 2004. McNamara, P. E. and D. Hancock. "How the Childcare Industry Contributes to the Economy of Champaign County, Illinois." Report prepared for the Child Care Resource Service with funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services, January 2004, 1-10. McNamara, P. E. , K. L. Sweedler, K. J. Reuter, and M. Fugate. "Making an Informed Decision About Long-term Care Insurance: A Teleconference Seminar to Help Consumers." The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, October 2004, Vol. 9, No. 2. McNamara, P. E. and N. Lee. "Long-term Care Insurance Policy Dropping in the U.S. from 1996 to 2000: Evidence and Implications for Long-term Care Financing." Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Vol. 29, No. 4 (October 2004): 640-651. Storm, J. F., W. G. Cope, W. G. Buhler, K. McGinnis. Understanding the Agricultural Health Study, Part 1: Overview. NC Cooperative Extension Service. (2004)Publication # AG-Med-24, 6 pp. Storm, J. F., W. G. Cope, W. G. Buhler, K. McGinnis. Understanding the Agricultural Health Study, Part 2: Pesticide Exposure. NC Cooperative Extension Service. (2004) Publication # AG-Med -25, 8 pp. Storm, J. F., W. G. Cope, W. G. Buhler, K. McGinnis. Understanding the Agricultural Health Study, Part 3: Health Findings. NC Cooperative Extnsion Service. (2004) Publication # AG-Med-26, 6 pp. Tajeu, Kathleen S. and Brighton Schuster. "Relationships to Treasure: Young Voices Speak Out" - a Breast Health Calendar. Alabama Cooperative Extension System, 2004.

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