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7 th National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations

7 th National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations Maryland Statewide Community Outreach Program Presented by Arlee Wallace Gist, Deputy Director Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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7 th National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations

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  1. 7th National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations Maryland Statewide Community Outreach Program Presented by Arlee Wallace Gist, Deputy Director Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene October 19, 2010

  2. Why Outreach Needed…. Why Outreach needed…. • Historically low vaccination rates • Follow-up dosage needed • Confusion of targeted populations • Availability of vaccine • Vaccine shortage • Myths about vaccine safety • Younger/healthier populations at greater risk • Chronic disease high risk

  3. Statewide Community Outreach Efforts…. • Consulted With & Funded Minority Consultant Firm Developed a H1N1 (Swine) Flu Toolkit Conducted 6 regional training sessions Provided technical assistance on H1N1materials • Awarded Funds to: 11Minority Outreach and Technical Assistance (MOTA) Grantees from Statewide Network 3 Minority Serving Organizations (MOTA- Sub Grantees) 12 Local Health Departments • Selected and Funded Three Focus Group Experts Conducted 26 ethnic/racial focus group sessions H1N1Summary Reports

  4. Results of Statewide Efforts….. • Hired 38 Community Outreach Workers • Conducted 2,867 one-on-one and group presentations • Assisted with 10,201 vaccination at H1N1Clinics • Reached 186,680 ethnic/racial persons • Distributed 329,419 H1N1 pamphlets, brochures, poster throughout 26 jurisdictions • Assisted with translations and interpretation • Provided information in Farsi, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Burmese

  5. Statewide Outreach Challenges…. • Short time to implement program - Grantees had limited time to submit applications - Training and orientation insufficient to adequately prepare Outreach Workers - Delay in receiving vaccines • Public uncertainty about safety of vaccine

  6. Benefits of Statewide Partners….. • Knowledge of grants managements • History representing Minority communities • Trusted by Minority communities • Outreach Workers were residents from the targeted communities • Established relationships with community groups • Working relationship with local health departments • Existing infrastructure

  7. H1N1 Focus Group Findings… • Some Health providers did not recommend H1N1vaccine to patients • Immunization or vaccine are not viewed as an important health issue • Media over played H1N1 as pandemic • Participants believe H1N1 is not as prevalent in summer than fall and winter • Inadequate information on clinical trails • participants • The incentive not sufficient to attract participants

  8. H1N1 Focus Group Process…. • Received 374 applications of which 2 were ineligible because they were not Maryland residents • 137 ethnic and racial persons participated • Conducted 26 Focus groups between June 30, 2010 and July 30, 2010 • Focus Group Breakdown: Native American - 3 Hispanic - 4 Caucasian - 8 Asian American - 3 African American - 8 • Maryland Regions were: Central - 16, Eastern - 6, Southern -1 and Western - 3

  9. State and National Information…. Maryland DHMH H1N1 (Swine) Flu - www.flu.maryland.gov The Maryland H1N1 (Swine) Flu Information Line Dial -211 Regular DHMH updates posted daily on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MarylandFluResponseand on Twitter at @Marylandflu Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities www.dhmh.maryland.gov/hd Health and Human Services - www.flu.gov Center for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

  10. Contact Information…… Arlee Wallace Gist, Deputy Director Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 201 W. Preston Street, Room 500 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Office 410-767-7117 Fax 410-333-5100 Email agist@dhmh.state.md.us Website www.dhmh.maryland.gov/hd

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