Implementation and Evaluation of a Recurring Interdisciplinary Community Health Fair in a Remote U.S.-Mexico Border Community.
J Immigr Minor Health
; 21(1): 136-142, 2019 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-29511916
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this project was to design, implement, and assess a recurring interdisciplinary community health fair in an underserved border town. University of California San Diego (UCSD) medical and pharmacy students, under faculty supervision, worked alongside community partners in Calexico, California to implement a health fair two miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. Demographic and screening data were described from 293 participants from 2014 to 2016. Over 90% (269/293) listed Mexico as their country of birth, 82.9% (243/293) were monolingual Spanish speakers, 75.4% (221/293) had an annual household income of ≤ $20,000, and 58.7% (172/293) described their health as fair or poor. Screening revealed 91.1% (265/291) were overweight or obese, 37.8% (109/288) had hypertension, 9.3% (27/289) had elevated blood sugar, and 11.4% (33/289) had elevated total cholesterol levels. This model could be replicated in other training settings to increase exposure to border health issues and connect patients to local health services.
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Assunto principal:
Programas de Rastreamento
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Nível de Saúde
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Exposições Educativas
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Americanos Mexicanos
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Comunicação Interdisciplinar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
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En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article