#276
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 08:28:00 EST
From: pack100w@WONDER.EM.CDC.GOV
Subject: need advice
FROM: Packer, Kenneth L.
TO:HEDIR-L@siu.edu
SUBJECT: need advice
DATE: 03-01-97 08:16 EST
PRIORITY:
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REPLY FROM: Packer, Kenneth L.
Stan if you attach a modem to your apple 2e and send the files to your pc you
will get the data on the pc. The real question is do you have a program on
the pc that will read the apple data? Try a direct transfer of the data, also
try converting the data to asci format first, that may be easier for your pc
programs to read. Good luck.
:-)}Ken Packer
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I have some data data on 5.25 floppies from an old apple 2 E. I would
like to convert the disks to 3.5 for use on pc. I hve discovered that
some companies will do this, but when there are only about 10-15
disks the cost becomes prohibitive. Any suggestions?
Stan Snegroff
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#277
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 09:40:11 GMT
From: "CUSHNER, KEN"
Subject: Re: VOLUNTEERS/Interns/ProjDIRs [AFRICA][BRAZIL] - summer
Thanks Chuck,
I post these outside the CIIE.
Dr. Kenneth Cushner
Associate Dean for Student Life
and Intercultural Affairs
202 White Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242 USA
Phone (330)-672-2828
fax (330)-672-2879
http://www.educ.kent.edu/cgi-bin/Faculty/faculty.cgi?first_name=Kenneth&last_name=Cushner
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#278
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 09:00:16 +0200
From: Ansa Ojanlatva
Subject: impact factors
Good morning, America!
Journal impact factors are considered a means to rank quality of a
journal, and they are widely being used in medicine. In fact, impact
factors are being used to evaluate the performance of even our unit in
public health. --Luckily we do have a person who rates highly in
medicine, and it has been possible for us in soft areas to keep working.
Other research areas seem to be awakening and discussing "impact
research" and I assume, impact factors will be entering the discussion soon.
We are in the business of prevention and before getting too deep into
impact and impact factors, I thought I will inform you about a paper
published in the BMJ recently. It may be of interest to those who are
wondering about impact through impact factors; may everyone form his/her
own opinion.
Per O Seglen. Why impact factors of journals should not be used for
evaluating research. BMJ 314 (15 Feb 1997): 498-502.
Have a nice Monday. Ansa.
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#279
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 09:45:08 -0500
From: Edward Hancock
Subject: old data, new machines
Hi Ken & folks,
I hear there are still a lot of Apple IIe's out there. The modem/email of
data from the IIe to a BBS (like AOL) and download should work. The pc may or
may not be able to make sense of the data. If the PC can't read the data.
Stan might try finding a MAC user since it appears that my mac performa can
read 5.25 apple disks if I hook an Apple IIe 5.25 drive to it. Check with an
apple dealer. Some apple software, e.g. Clarisworks or Excel, may be able to
read or convert the IIe files into a format the PC can work with.
Ed Hancock
REPLY FROM: Packer, Kenneth L.
Stan if you attach a modem to your apple 2e and send the files to your pc you
will get the data on the pc. The real question is do you have a program on
the pc that will read the apple data? Try a direct transfer of the data,
also
try converting the data to asci format first, that may be easier for your pc
programs to read. Good luck.
:-)}Ken Packer
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-----------------------------------
I have some data data on 5.25 floppies from an old apple 2 E. I would
like to convert the disks to 3.5 for use on pc. I hve discovered that
some companies will do this, but when there are only about 10-15
disks the cost becomes prohibitive. Any suggestions?
Stan Snegroff
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#280
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 08:23:12 -0700
From: Judy Hancock
Subject: Re: web sites
>Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:17:12 GMT-5
>From: "Steve G. Gabany"
>Subject: web sites
>
>looking for web sites to support the development of my on-line course
>in Community Health Practices. particularly interested in sites where
>planning, intervention, or evaluation of health promotion programs is
>taking place and is described.
Steve - You may want to have your students download, review, and evaluate
our health education software. You can download it from our web site at
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html
You may also be interested in our manual on peer education - a blurb at our
site will tell you more.
- Judy
Judy Hancock
Health Education Coordinator
University Health Centre Health Education Program
2-300 Students' Union Building
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J7
email: judy.hancock@UAlberta.ca
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html
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#281
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 12:01:49 -0500
From: "Sandra_Quinn@UNC.EDU"
Subject: Re: impact factors
Can I assume that the BMJ mentioned in Ansa's message is British
Medical Journal?
Sandra Quinn
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#282
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 12:59:00 -0500
From: Autumn R Raus Benner
Subject: Re: impact factors
Has anyone read of anything linking Fetal Alcohol syndrome to Attention
Deficit Disorder. Interested in looking at some correlational studies.
Please reply to:
Autumn Benner
abenner@indiana.edu
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#283
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 10:20:43 -0600
From: deborah cohen
Subject: Info on Back Problems
Dear List Recipients:
Although I, myself, am not a health educator, I am appealing for your
help. I recently found out that I have a herniated disk and was given two
options of treatment: epidural injections of cortisone or surgery to
remove the culprit disk.
Since I don't know much about either such alternatives, I'm interested in
gettting more information before I make a decision as to which of the two
I pursue; as well, I would like to see if there are other possible
options. What I'm looking for, in other words, are both names of
articles, books, and/or people I could talk to/read to find out more
about these treatments as well as web sites that would have more
information. If anyone could be of help, I would really appreciate it.
You can reply directly to me at d-cohen@uchicago.edu or to the list.
In advance, thanks for your help.
Deborah Cohen
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#284
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 16:08:46 -0800
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: fetal drug effects/resource
FYI this came from another list and it sounds quite good. Anyone else see it
or use it? Isabel Burk
>
> FamilyCare Communications in Eden Praire, MN produced a video and
> discussion guide titled "Babies-in-Waiting." The objective of this
> material is to raise awareness of the inseparable link between a
> mother's behavior and her fetus' health and to show the benefits of
> behavior change. The video demonstrates the effects of alcohol,
> tobacco, tobacco smoke, crack, and marijuana on a growing fetus. It
> features three moms from different racial and ethnic groups with their
> three children in utero (a hipster, a computer whiz, and a
> compassionate little miss). Its humorous, nonthreating approach and
> punchy, realistic ending promotes better prenatal care. The target
> audience for this material are teenage girls.
>
> This material is about three years old but continues to enjoy
> widespread distribution and acclaim. Contact: June Hagman,
> 612-941-9512.
>
> Ruth Marshall
> CSAP Communications Team/University Research Corporation
> 7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 500
> Bethesda, MD 20814
> 301-941-8505 (fax) 301-941-8512
> Rmarshall@ urc-chs.com
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#285
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 07:50:59 +0200
From: Ansa Ojanlatva
Subject: Re: impact factors
Yes, you can. I am sorry; the British Medical Journal is THE journal in
European medical practice, and while working at a medical school, it is
known as the BMJ. Ansa.
On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Sandra_Quinn@UNC.EDU wrote:
> Can I assume that the BMJ mentioned in Ansa's message is British
> Medical Journal?
>
> Sandra Quinn
>
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#286
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 08:06:02 -0800
From: Esther Moe
Subject: heart disease in women
There was an interesting article (by Marilyn Chase) on gender differences in
heart disease in the Wall Street Journal Monday. It prompted me to try to think
of a famous woman who had or has heart disease for a talk I'm giving on that
topic. I couldn't think of any. Can anyone on this list provide me with names
of any famous women (historical or more current) with heart disease? MI, bypass
surgery, etc?
Thanks.
Esther Moe
moe@ohsu.edu
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#287
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 14:59:17 -0600
From: Peggy Pedersen
Subject: Book Review
A colleague is seeking someone to review the following book. The
review will be published.
*********************************************
The Health Gap: Beyond Pregnancy and Reproduction, 1996
Kitts, J and Roberts, J.H.
Publisher: International Development Research Center
I am looking for a health educator who is willing to write a review
on the above book for the Women in Sport and Physical Activity
Journal. I will send the reviewer a copy of the book to keep in
exchange for a 1-2 page review due before summer.
The book identifies and addresses key gaps in gender and health
research and identifies new and emerging themes in women's health and
sets priorities for future action.
If interested please contact me by e-mail and include some
information about your background.
Thanks a lot.
Pommy Macfarlane
e-mail: PMacfarl@niu.edu
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#288
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 16:26:22 -0500
From: Rosie King
Subject: Grantsmanship Training in Indiana
The Indiana Prevention Resource Center is hosting the Grantsmanship
Center's five-day Proposal Writing Workshop in Bloomington, Indiana,
March 17-21, 1997. The workshop is being offered to help develop
proposal writing capacity in alcohol and other drug prevention
professionals. Only qualified prevention professionals from Indiana may
register for the workshop, which is being offered at a reduced fee of
$100. Please contact Rosemary King at the Indiana Prevention Resource
Center at (800) 346-3077 or (812) 855-1237, if you are interested in
attending.
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#289
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 17:34:15 -0500
From: RESCOTT@GEMINI.MCO.EDU
Subject: Re: Book Review
I would be interested! PhD in Health Promotion and Education from Univ of South
Carolina; Physician Assistant certification from Bowman Gray School of
Medicine; former ASPO certified childbirth educator. Fairly extensive list of
peer-reviewed publications. Have taught health prom/ed at Appalachian State
University and am now teaching physician assistant students at the Medical
College of Ohio. Will send cv if you want.
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#290
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 10:53:34 -0600
From: Peggy Pedersen
Subject: Responses to book review
My colleague has received over 15 responses to her request for a book
review posted 3/4/97. Thanks for your interest. Pommy Macfarlane
will be in touch with those of you who have responded in the near
future.
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#291
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 19:32:39 -0500
From: BENSLEY@WMICH.EDU
Subject: Balance Group Publishers
Last week I sent a note over the directory indicating that a colleague and I
are in the process of editing "The Health Education Practitioner's Guide," a
text that focuses on the practical application of community health education
methods and processes. The response to this announcement has been
overwhelming. The majority of those who responded agreed that this text will
fill a need that currently exists in this area. A number of those who
responded were also interested in Balance Group Publishers, having never
heard of the company.
Balance Group Publishers, L.L.C. is a publishing company that was founded in
the fall of 1996. As a part owner, I operate mostly with assisting authors
evolving concepts into a publication. My business partner, the Publisher, has
over 15 years experince in publishing, printing, and production. He
coordinates and manages all production, cost analysis, and other technical
aspects of the company. Being a health educator, I have a vested interest in
promoting titles that focus on aspects of health education. To date, BGP
has published one book and has four titles that will be published this
spring/summer, with 3 of the 5 titles focusing on health education
processes. If you have a concept or manuscript that you have thought about
publishing but have not quite "had the time" to pursue, I encourage you to
consider Balance Group Publishers. As all projects are subcontracted out for
review, printing, editing, etc., BGP is able to handle a variety of subjects
and formats. If interested, you can contact BGP directly at (616) 349-1259,
or myself at (616) 387-3081 (bensley@wmich.edu). Being a part owner, I have
a vested interest in the company. However, I believe it critical to separate
self from the company as author, professional, etc.
I thank those who responded to the text we are editing and also to those who
inquired about BGP. As editor of the current text and part owner of BGP, I can
act as an interface between individual inquiries and the Publisher. If you
wish to respond to this message please send and email to BENSLEY@WMICH.EDU.
DO NOT use reply command as your message will be sent to the entire
directory. Thanks.
...............................................................
...............................................................
Robert J. Bensley, Ph.D. (616) 387-3081
Assistant Professor fax (616) 387-2704
Department of HPER bensley@wmich.edu
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
...............................................................
...............................................................
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#292
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 21:49:58 -0600
From: MICKY ROBERTS
Subject: Re: web sites
Judy,
You may be intersted in the health ed. web site we've been working on. The
URL is http://www.mickydz.com/~mickyr/ph.html
I'm also working on a WEB directory for CHES, certified health education
specialists.
Take a look and let me know if it's helpful.
Thanks, Micky D. Roberts.
>>Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:17:12 GMT-5
>>From: "Steve G. Gabany"
>>Subject: web sites
>>
>>looking for web sites to support the development of my on-line course
>>in Community Health Practices. particularly interested in sites where
>>planning, intervention, or evaluation of health promotion programs is
>>taking place and is described.
>
>Steve - You may want to have your students download, review, and evaluate
>our health education software. You can download it from our web site at
>http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html
>
>You may also be interested in our manual on peer education - a blurb at our
>site will tell you more.
>
>- Judy
>
>Judy Hancock
>Health Education Coordinator
>University Health Centre Health Education Program
>2-300 Students' Union Building
>Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J7
>email: judy.hancock@UAlberta.ca
>http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html
>
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#293
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 16:22:29 -0800
From: Ansa Ojanlatva
Subject: gender issues
Another worthwhile new article in a medical journal:
M.L.Elks. Gender issues and generalism in medicine. Academic Medicine,
71(12), 1996, 1281-1284.
This may seem like an article for medicine alone but it does give hints
as to how we need to pay attention to gender differences in health,
communication, and the meaning of life, when we design programs in health
education as well. Ansa.
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#294
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 09:33:20 -0400
From: jdewe@HCIA.COM
Subject: Society of Prospective Medicine
To: hedir-L @ siu.edu
cc:
Subject: Society of Prospective Medicine
Dear Mike, I was hoping that you could review the following
message to see if it met your criteria for posting in your health education
directory ...
It announces SPM's annual conference in Atlanta in two weeks -- and at
significantly discounted registraton fee of $100 (instead of $295). The
Board of Directors of SPM felt that since we have space available, we
should try and extend the invitation to those that might not attend because
of the expense involved (i.e. students and chronically underpaid faculty!).
As you may know, the Society of Prospective Medicine is the oldest of the
professional societies dedicated to health risk identification, risk
reduction, and health promotion. What has always been sort of a "niche"
interest area, however, has rapidly moved into the mainstream. As managed
care continues to expand, it is more important than ever to quickly
identify high risk individuals so that health education interventions can
be targeted. As the only professional society dedicated to the advancement
of health risk appraisal, SPM can be a valuable source of information for
health educators nationwide. Our annual meetings historically bring
together the best and brightest in our field, and we wish to invite you and
other health educators to attend.
If you have any questions, please email me at JDewe@hcia.com or call 401-
885-6900 ext 213, or fax me at 401-885-6905. Here comes the message ...
- - - - - - - c u t - - - - - - - a n d - - - - - - p a s t e - - - - - -
-c u t - - - - - - - a n d - - - - - - p a s t e - - - - - - -
The Society of Prospective Medicine's 33rd Annual Meeting is coming to
Atlanta
Special discount registration fee of $100 (normally $295) now available.
When: Sunday afternoon, March 23rd and all day Monday, March 24th
Where: Stouffer Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Northside Atlanta
(for special room rate call 770-953-4500 and mention SPM
conference)
For: Educators, doctors, nurses, researchers, and health care
professionals
CEUs: 11.5 Medical CEU Credits available
Sunday afternoon workshops (March 23rd 1:30 to 5:30 pm):
1) Health Risk Appraisal Basics
2) Enhancing Communication to Maximize Health Risk Appraisal's Potential
3) Health Risk Appraisal Applications in Managed Health Care
4) Health Risk Appraisal Applications in Business and Industry
Sunday evening Keynote Address (March 23rd 7:00 - 8:30 pm):
Richard Swenson, MD, of the Univ. of Wisconsin Medical School speaks on the
Health Risks of Stress Overload."
"Dr. Swenson is the best conference speaker I have ever heard!" Dean
Grove, MD, Medical Director Nalco Chemical
Monday all day (March 24th 8:00 am to 5:00 pm):
Science Updates ...
1) Trends in Adult Health Risk Behaviors - findings from the Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System.
2) New Horizons in Unintentional Injury Prevention
3) HRA Use at a Worksite: Results from a Randomized Trial
4) Integrative Medicine: Creating Health in Partnership through
Measurement and Management
The Future ...
5) Older Americans at Risk, Appraisal of Mortality, Morbidity and
Functional Status
6) Telecommunication Technology and Health Risk Reduction
7) The Future of HRA -- Customizing HRA
"The faculty for these seven sessions is 'world class.'" says incoming SPM
President, Ed Framer, PhD, of Harris Methodist Health System, Ft. Worth.
To take advantage of the "special discount" rate of $100 (a savings of
$195), please email or fax no later than March 18th your:
name and title
organization
address (city, state, zip)
phone number
email address or
return fax number
Email this information to: JJFoerster@AOL.COM or JDewe@hcia.com
or Fax this information to: 402-293-1607
You will then be contacted for payment preference (credit card, check, or
pay at door), but to get the discounted rate, you must pre-register by the
18th.
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#295
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 12:03:39 -0500
From: "Dr. Ruth Busman"
Subject: Re: Responses to book review
>My colleague has received over 15 responses to her request for a book
>review posted 3/4/97. Thanks for your interest. Pommy Macfarlane
>will be in touch with those of you who have responded in the near
>future.
Thank-you !
Ruth Busman
Dr. Ruth C. Busman M.P.H. busman@luther.csp.edu
Health Science Education
Coordinator Bush Foundation Grant for Faculty Development
Concordia College, St. Paul, MN
Office: 612.641.8858
Facsimile: 612.641.8727
"Educating the whole-person of God"
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#296
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 22:45:35 +0000
From: "Ernesto A. Randolfi, Ph.D."
Subject: Stress Management & Emotional Wellness Page
What started out as a place to store some links for students in one of
my classes, turned into something much more complex. For those of you
who teach similar classes, check out this site
, and share it with interested
students. I'm looking for lots of suggestions of how to make the page
more useful and attractive. If you are so inclined, please contribute to
the site's discussion forum or send me a personal e-mail.
Stay healthy and keep smiling.
Ernie A. Randolfi, Ph.D.
1500 N. 30th Street
Department of Health and Physical Education
Montana State University-Billings
Billings, Montana 59101-0298
406-657-2123
406-657-2399 fax
e-mail: hpe_randolfi@vino.emcmt.edu
or randolfi@imt.net
Web Page: imt.net/~randolfi/
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#297
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 10:27:00 PST
From: "Patterson, Sheila M."
Subject: FW: Stress Management & Emotional Wellness Page
fyi
----------
From: owner-hedir-l
To: Multiple recipients of list HEDIR-L
Subject: Stress Management & Emotional Wellness Page
Date: Thursday, March 06, 1997 10:45PM
What started out as a place to store some links for students in one of
my classes, turned into something much more complex. For those of you
who teach similar classes, check out this site
, and share it with interested
students. I'm looking for lots of suggestions of how to make the page
more useful and attractive. If you are so inclined, please contribute to
the site's discussion forum or send me a personal e-mail.
Stay healthy and keep smiling.
Ernie A. Randolfi, Ph.D.
1500 N. 30th Street
Department of Health and Physical Education
Montana State University-Billings
Billings, Montana 59101-0298
406-657-2123
406-657-2399 fax
e-mail: hpe_randolfi@vino.emcmt.edu
or randolfi@imt.net
Web Page: imt.net/~randolfi/
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#298
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 10:27:02 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: Bob Russell's retirement
It's official. Dr. Bob Russell has announced his retirement effective the end of this academic year.
For those of you who know Bob, it is a great loss to our department. Note that I didn't say the
profession because I think Bob will still be involved with the profession in his retirement.
There will be a special party for Bob at SIU where we'll be having a "troll" (sp?)...we'll be
roasting meat in an open pit. We are inviting anybody who is interested in attending. Cost is still
in the air...we imagine it will be between $20-$25 which will include the meal and a gift. If you
are interested in attending, do not hit reply to this memo, but rather, compose a new memo to
Phyllis McCowen (mccowen@siu.edu). The date scheduled for this party is Saturday, June 28
in the late afternoon, early evening. More information will be forthcoming soon.
As a sidebar...I am thinking of hosting a half-day seminar with the idea that those people that
want to attend Bob's retirement might consider taking (thus, the trip could count as a tax-write
off). I was thinking of having some type of 3-4 hour seminar on technology and health education.
We'd like to keep it low keyed and very hands on. If you are thinking of attending Bob's
retirement and might be interested in attending such a seminar, please let me know via e-mail
(kittle@siu.edu) or at the AAHE conference in St. Louis.__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder of HEDIR
Home Page: www.siu.edu/~kittle
HEDIR Home Page: www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
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#299
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 09:09:08 +0000
From: Sarah Mart
Subject: FWD>Re: web sites
FWD>Re: web sites 97-03-05 2=
1:49:58
Judy,
You may be intersted in the health ed. web site we've been working on. T=
he
URL is http://www.mickydz.com/~mickyr/ph.html
I'm also working on a WEB directory for CHES, certified health education
specialists.
Take a look and let me know if it's helpful.
Thanks, Micky D. Roberts.
>>Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:17:12 GMT-5
>>From: "Steve G. Gabany"
>>Subject: web sites
>>
>>looking for web sites to support the development of my on-line course
>>in Community Health Practices. particularly interested in sites where
>>planning, intervention, or evaluation of health promotion programs is
>>taking place and is described.
>
>Steve - You may want to have your students download, review, and evaluat=
e
>our health education software. You can download it from our web site at
>http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html
>
>You may also be interested in our manual on peer education - a blurb at =
our
>site will tell you more.
>
>- Judy
>
>Judy Hancock
>Health Education Coordinator
>University Health Centre Health Education Program
>2-300 Students' Union Building
>Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J7
>email: judy.hancock@UAlberta.ca
>http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html
>
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#300
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 09:30:40 -0800
From: Manijeh Parineh
Subject: Remove my name
Please remove my name from the list. I will not have access to my e-mail
for a while.
Thank you,
Manijeh
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#301
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 17:03:29 -0500
From: Tamara Lou Gallant
Subject: message for listserves (fwd)
Please respond directly to this student. He works for our department and
your answers will benefit us all.
Thank you!
Tamara
Tamara Gallant, MPH
Health Education Division
University Health Services
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-4310
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 1997 10:06:43 -0500 (EST)
From: Stephen C Degurski
To: tgallant@uhs.umass.edu
Subject: message for listserves
To Whom It May Concern,
I am an MPH candidate at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst
concentrating in Community Health Education. I need some information
about several topics I am working on as part of my required MPH Projects.
1) I am writing a tool to be used in the evaluation of UMASS' World AIDS
Day events next year. As I try to do a literature review, I am having
difficulty finding any published information on this topic. There is
plenty of information about long term AIDS education and awareness programs
but really nothing about event specific evaluation. Does anyone have any
references they could tell me about? Also, I would love to hear about
your own experiences in evaluating your World AIDS Day events (e.g.
quantitative vs. qualitative, written surveys, face to face interviews,
attendance counts, evaluating media coverage).
2) I am working with the Health Education Division at UMASS to study the
feasibility of bringing portions of The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
to campus. It seems like a daunting undertaking. I would like to hear the
experiences and advice of any of you who have done this.
3) I am working on developing an intervention to raise awareness and
hopefully change attitudes and behaviors regarding the use of chewing
tobacco among the athletes here at UMASS. I would greatly appreciate
hearing about your experiences, ideas and advice regarding the planning,
implementation and evaluation of similar programs you may have implemented.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Sincerely,
Stephen DeGurski
University Health Services
University of Massachusetts
Box 34310
Amherst, MA 01003-4310
(413) 577-5186
stephen@schoolph.umass.edu
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#302
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 17:22:28 +0000
From: "Michael Pejsach, Ed.D., CHES"
Subject: NaSHEC
The sound of silence on the National School Health Education Coalition's
(NaSHEC) possible demise is killing me. What's going on? What's the
buzz? Anybody know what's happening?
Michael
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#303
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 13:51:44 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: Dean position at SIU
Folks...our dean became the chancellor of SIU, so we have his position
available. Please share with those who you think would like to become a
Saluki. Thanks.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
DEAN
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
The College of Education at Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale invites applications and nominations for the position
of Dean. The position became available when the Dean of over 15
years became Chancellor of the University. The Dean is chief
academic and administrative officer of the College and reports to
the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost. The
College seeks a Dean with the vision and ability to lead a
distinguished College recognized for excellence in its teaching,
research, and service missions.
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) is located in
the Shawnee National Forest region of Southern Illinois.
Carbondale, a university centered community with a population of
25,000, is located approximately 100 miles southeast of St.
Louis, 180 miles north of Memphis, and 350 miles south of
Chicago. The area enjoys an abundance of outdoor recreational
opportunities as well as social and cultural activities
associated with a major university.
SIUC, with an enrollment of 20,700 students, is a comprehensive
Carnegie II Research university and includes a medical school and
a law school as well as eight other academic units. The faculty
recently voted for collective bargaining.
The College of Education is the second largest college of the
University with departments of Curriculum and Instruction,
Educational Administration and Higher Education, Educational
Psychology and Special Education, Health Education and
Recreation, Physical Education, Rehabilitation Institute, and
Workforce Education and Development as well as the School of
Social Work (pending Board of Trustees' approval). All
departments offer master's degrees, the College offers a Ph.D. in
Education with six specializations, and the Rehabilitation
Institute offers a Rh.D. The College has 136 continuing faculty,
143 faculty on other appointments, 2063 undergraduate students,
727 masters students, and 268 doctoral students.
Qualifications
Distinguished academic credentials and stature appropriate for
appointment to the rank of Professor with tenure in a
department in the College.
Recognized excellence in scholarly research and professional
achievement.
Proven leadership ability; administrative and budgetary
experience is required.
Commitment to high standards in undergraduate and graduate
education.
Understanding of and support for the diverse multidisciplinary
research, curricula, and public service activities of the
College.
Broad experience mentoring doctoral students including the
direction of doctoral dissertations.
The ability to articulate and advance the goals of the
College.
The ability to develop and maintain productive relationships
with on and off campus constituencies, funding sources, and
fund raising sources.
A commitment to academic innovation and interdisciplinary
program development.
A commitment to the educational, intellectual, and creative
needs and achievements of faculty, staff, and students.
Applications
An application will consist of a letter of application, current
vita, statements of philosophy of education and administration,
and three letters of reference. Initial screening of the
applications will begin on April 15, 1997, but the search will
remain open until the position is filled. The position is
available as early as August 16, 1997. Address all
correspondence to:
Dr. Margaret E. Winters
College of Education Dean Search Committee
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901-4305
SIUC is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply.
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#304
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 13:57:50 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: good news
Anytime a health educator is honored I feel the profession should know about it...thus:
Michael D. Barnes, who earned a doctorate from Southern Illinois University in 1993 has received
New Mexico State University's 1997 Donald C. Roush Award for Teaching Excellence.
The Roush awards are presented annually to NMSU's outstanding teachers based on information
from the university's students, deans, department heads and other academic administrators.
Barnes, who joined NMSU in 1993 is an assistant professor of health science. Integrating
teaching and student learning tinto research and service activities is his specialty.
Congrats Mike!__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder, HEDIR
Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle
E-Mail Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
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#305
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 17:12:57 -0400
From: "JOSEY H. TEMPLETON phone (803)953-5060 fax (803)953-7084"
Subject: Position Announcement
Assistant Professor: The Department of Health and Physical Education at The
Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, is actively
seeking applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to
begin August 1997. Responsibilities include pursuing excellence in teaching
undergraduate and graduate courses, student advising, directing student
research and Master's theses, engaging in scholarly activity/professional
research and service, and departmental/college committee work. Additional
program-related duties will be assigned. Minimum: Doctorate in Physical
Education or a related field; public school teaching license with two years of
public school teaching experience; demonstrated evidence of ability to: teach
effectively, conduct and publish research, and engage in professional related
service. College-level teaching experience is preferred; evidence of
progressive leadership and of positive interpersonal skills is required. Prior
to applying, you may request full position descriptions from The Citadel
Department of Health and Physical Education--FAX (803)953-6727. Application
deadline: March 30, 1997. Screening of applicants will begin April 1, 1997
and continue until the positions are filled. Send letter of application,
official transcripts, curriculum vita, and three letters of reference to: Dr.
Gary Wilson; Department of Health and Physical Education; MSC 6, The Citadel;
Charleston, SC 29409; (803) 953-5060. Founded in 1842, The Citadel is a
public, comprehensive college consisting of a Corps of Cadets of approximately
2,000 and a Graduate and Professional College with an additional 2,000
students. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The Citadel is an
AA/EOC Employer.
Dr. Wilson will be available at AAHPERD in St. Louis if you would like to
discuss the position wil him. It would be helpful if you send for full
position descriptions prior to that time.
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#306
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 10:15:00 EST
From: mast102w@WONDER.EM.CDC.GOV
Subject: Position Announcement
FROM: Mastro, Elizabeth A.
TO:HEDIR-L@siu.edu
SUBJECT: Position Announcement
DATE: 03-09-97 10:02 EST
PRIORITY:
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FROM: Mastro, Elizabeth A.
TO:HEDIR-Lhedir-l@siu.edu
SUBJECT: Position Announcement
DATE: 03-04-97 06:25 EST
PRIORITY:
Health Position
Temporary Leave Replacement
September 1997 - June 1998
Contact:
Richard M. Perugini
Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics
U.F.S.D. of the Tarrytowns
200 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
(914) 631-3664
--HAA23613.857477003/msmail.em.cdc.gov--
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#307
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 13:15:29 -0500
From: Justin Odulana
Subject: Study Abroad in South Asia -Reply
Nandy Bikash:
Greetings. Unfortunately, I cannot read, and I presume, this is the
case with most of the people, your message about "Study Abroad in
South Asia". What program was that, and what will it take to
translate?
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#308
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 13:45:04 -0500
From: Justin Odulana
Subject: Seeking Co-Author - Consumer Health -Reply
I currently teach Consumer Health, and I use both "Dimensions of
Consumer Health", Redican, Bafrfi & Wessel (Prentice Hall), and
"Consumer Health", Barrett, Jarvis, Kroger & London (Brown &
Benchmark).
I am interested in the co-authorship proposal. I can be reached at
513-556-3859. Thank you.
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#309
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 11:12:45 +0000
From: Rainer Becker
Subject: Inline Skating
Does anybody have information on inline skating accidents, projects
about prevention of accidents, statistics or similar information
on inline skating ?
The Health Education Research Unit of the University of Cologne
intends to start a project about this topic.
Please send us some information.
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#310
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 09:42:00 EST
From: pack100w@WONDER.EM.CDC.GOV
Subject: Inline Skating
FROM: Packer, Kenneth L.
TO:HEDIR-L@siu.edu
SUBJECT: Inline Skating
DATE: 03-10-97 09:30 EST
PRIORITY:
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REPLY FROM: Packer, Kenneth L.
Rainer,
I have some information: articles from 1995, data, and a bibliography
prepared in June 1995. It is not in electroninc format. Please send a
stamped (for about 1 pound) self addressed evelope. I will be glad to send
you copies.
Send it to:
Kenneth Packer
The Golden Skate
19 West Main St.
Washingtonville, NY 10992
914-496-8698
As a Health Educator and General Manager of a Hockey Pro Shop, I have had
great interest in this subject. Therefore, looked at the data back in 1995.
It seems that the best prevention is to wear proper protective equipment
(helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads), to maintain skates properly (clean
bearings, and keep wheels in good condition), and to educate people about
following traffic safety rules when in the street. Many of the fatalities
have involved cars hitting skaters.
If your research involves skaters skating, I would be glad to talk to you
about getting equipment (skates, protective gear, etc.) at discount rates.
In fact, I would extend this offer to other health educators who might be
reading this reply.
FROM:SMTP:becker@[134.95.131.220]
Reply-To: becker@ezw.uni-koeln.de
From: Rainer Becker
Organization: Forschungsstelle f. Gesundheitserziehnung
Subject: Inline Skating
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Does anybody have information on inline skating accidents, projects
about prevention of accidents, statistics or similar information
on inline skating ?
The Health Education Research Unit of the University of Cologne
intends to start a project about this topic.
Please send us some information.
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#311
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 09:41:32 -0600
From: "Larry K. Olsen (by way of \"Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.\"
)"
Subject: Josephine Gaines
Larry Olsen asked that I forward this to the HEDIR.
Start:
I just received word that Josephine Gaines is quite ill. She lives at home,
but I am sure that she would love to receive a call or card from those who
know her. Although not too active the past few years because of health
reasons, Jo participated and contributed very positively to health education
for many years. I hope those of you who know here, will take the time to
drop her a line. I know she would appreciate it.
Her telephone number is 423-652-1815 (82 Tulip Grove Circle #7,
>>Bristol, TN 37620)
Larry
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#312
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 11:19:57 -0500
From: Susan Brink
Subject: Leadership skills for Health Educators
I am working on a project with SOPHE and ASTDHPPHE to develop a leadership
training infrastructure for health educators. I am interested in having a
discussion with practicing health educators what they feel are the
necessary skills and knowledge for a leader in health education. I would
also like to begin to compile a list of those in the field who are
outstanding leaders.
I would like the discussion to be open to all. However, if you would like to
reply to me personally my email address is Susanbrink@aol.com and my
telephone number is 202-462-3010.
Susan Brink, DrPH
Principal
HealthMark Associates
1870 Wyoming Ave, NW Washington DC 20009
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#313
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 11:46:36 -0500
From: MICHAEL DAVID BALLARD
Subject: Society of Prospective Medicine Conference
Dear Dr. Kittleson:
Please post the following information about an outstanding
conference on the HEDIR. Thanks!
The Society of Prospective Medicine's 33rd Annual Meeting is coming to
Atlanta. A special discount registration fee of $100 (normally $295) is
now available.
When: Sunday March 23rd - Monday March 24th
Where: Stouffer Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Northside Atlanta (for special
room rates call (770) 953-4500 and mention SPM conference)
For: Health educators, doctors, nurses, researchers, and health care
professionals
CEU's: 11.5 Medical CEU credits available
Workshops - March 23 (1:30-5:30 p.m.)
1. Health Risk Appraisal Basics
2. Enhancing Communication to Maximize Health Risk Appraisal's Potential
3. Health Risk Appraisal Application in Managed Health Care
4. Health Risk Appraisal Applications in Business & Industry
Sunday Evening Keynote Address: Dr. Richard Swenson, MD, University of
Wisconsin Medical School "Health Risks of Stress Overload."
Monday, March 24th (8:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
1. Trends in Adult Health Risk Behaviors - findings from the Behavioral
Risk factor Surveillance System.
2. New Horizons in Unintentional Injury Prevention
3. HRA Use at a Worksite: Results from a Randomized Trial
4. Integrative Medicine: Creating Health in Partnership through
Measurement and Management
5. Older Americans at Risk, Appraisal of Mortality, Morbidity and
Functional Status
6. Telecommunication Technology and Health Risk Reduction
7. The Future of HRA -- Customizing HRA
To take advantage of the "special discount" rate of $1000 (a savings of
$195), please email or fax no later than March 18th your:
Name and title
Organization
Address (city, state, zip)
Phone Number
Email address
Return fax number
Email information to JJFoerster@AOL.COM or JDewe@hcia.com or fax
information to: 402-293-1607.
You will then be contacted for payment preference (credit card, check, or
pay at the door), but to get the discounted rate, you must pre-register
by march 18th.
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#314
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:10:55 -0500
From: Donna Stauber
Subject: Health Education
I am the product dev. coordinator at Health Edco and am requesting some
assistance from health educators in the field. As prod. dev. coordinator at
Health Edco my goal is to dev. products that health educators can utilize
in the profession and will assist teachers in getting the message across to
various populations. I am looking for several specifics.
1. How do health educators perceive the future of health education 5 years
down the road in terms of comprehensive health topics? What will the major
topic areas be in 5 years?
2. Which products will be needed by health educators in 5 years? (printed
material, audio visual aids, models, computer software, etc.?
3. What direction do you think our profession will take us?
I know these are broad but you health educators in the field are the only
ones that have a genuine feel for the future. Give me a hand by giving me
your opinions. I value them!!!
Thank you, ds
Donna Stauber, Ph.D.,CHES
Product Development Coordinator
WRS Group, Inc.-Health Edco
P.O. Box 21207
Waco, Texas 76702-1207
parcel delivery-5045 Franklin
Waco, Texas 76710
Phone- 817-776-6461 ext. 612
Fax- 817-776-0530
http://www.wrsgroup.com
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#315
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 15:46:07 +0000
From: Rich Miller EdD
Subject: Re: Health Education
Donna, here are my responses for whatever they are worth:
Donna Stauber wrote:
>
> I am the product dev. coordinator at Health Edco and am requesting some
> assistance from health educators in the field. As prod. dev. coordinator at
> Health Edco my goal is to dev. products that health educators can utilize
> in the profession and will assist teachers in getting the message across to
> various populations. I am looking for several specifics.
>
> 1. How do health educators perceive the future of health education 5 years
> down the road in terms of comprehensive health topics? What will the major
> topic areas be in 5 years?
> If think that despite efforts at specialization (e.g., CHES), I believe the profession will realize
that plenty of other disciplines selectively perform the health education process. Therefore, health
educators will be faced with the challenge of greater collaboration with other disciplines. Rather
than chiseling out distinctions and differences, it will be incumbent upon us to work as a team
with other health-related professions.We will have to bring our competence at using the education
process to influnce health behavior change to the table with other health professionals. We are
going to have to make our contribution fit into an overall goal, shared by other professions, at
improving the health status of the population.
> 2. Which products will be needed by health educators in 5 years? (printed
> material, audio visual aids, models, computer software, etc.?
I believe all of the professions are leaning toward electronic media especially
greater use of computerization in distance learning. In fact, distance learning will be
the biggie. You might want to see how I have addressed this at my website:
http://mason.gmu.edu/~emiller
> 3. What direction do you think our profession will take us?
I don't believe the profession can take us much further unless we are willing to work
more closely with others who have similar health goals. For example, being able to
creatively present a health lesson is not enough to signify us as a profession. We
might think we are distinct and unique but in actual practice other professions can and
do likewise. Again, we have to rely on our theories and models as an important
contribution to an overall greater effort rather than cry out, "We are health educators
and you are not."
> I know these are broad but you health educators in the field are the only
> ones that have a genuine feel for the future. Give me a hand by giving me
> your opinions. I value them!!!
Good luck. By the way, I use to consult in product development for the Traveler's
Taking Care Program awhile ago.
> Thank you, ds
>
> Donna Stauber, Ph.D.,CHES
> Product Development Coordinator
> WRS Group, Inc.-Health Edco
> P.O. Box 21207
> Waco, Texas 76702-1207
> parcel delivery-5045 Franklin
> Waco, Texas 76710
> Phone- 817-776-6461 ext. 612
> Fax- 817-776-0530
> http://www.wrsgroup.com
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#316
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 16:48:09 -0500
From: Rosie King
Subject: Position Announcement - Indiana
Monroe County Community Prevention Coalition
Project Director
The Monroe County Community Prevention Coalition (MCCPC) is part of a
Federal Public Health grant through CSAP for the development of a
community coalition working for the decrease of alcohol, tobacco, and
other drug use.
Position Description
The Project Director (PD) is the chief administrative officer of the
coalition and the Bloomington and Ellettsville Impact partnerships. S/he
will report to the coalition executive committee, and be responsible to
the Monroe County Commissioners for policy and fiscal controls. The PD
will provide full-time, day-to-day supervision of the project and will
supervise the entire project staff. The PD will be responsible for
implementing the project plan, coordinating project activities,
facilitating intra-partnership cooperation and meeting the partnership
goals and objectives. Salary is $35,000 plus benefits.
Qualifications
Candidate must be familiar with the coalition community and its
organizations. Must also have completed a master's degree in a related
field and at least three years full-time prevention experience and three
years management experience at the time of hiring. Must be experienced
in working with Indiana governmental agencies, government purchasing and
fiscal controls, and grant contract reporting requirements.
Resumes are being accepted by the Monroe County Commissioners through
4:00 PM March 21, 1997.
Send resumes to: Ron Walker, Monroe County Commissioners Office,
Courthouse Square Room 322, Bloomington, IN 47404
Monroe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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#317
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 11:57:19 -0800
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: March against drugs
ABC TV and Partnership for a drug-Free America are promoting a month of
focus on drugs this March. You may have already seen some of the
programming. Virtually all prime-time shows will feature at least one
drug-related plot; all stations will show at least 1 public service
announcement every hour all month.
This Friday, 3/14, 20/20 will feature a segment about parents from the
'60s talking to their kids about drugs in the '90s.
Their website, www.abctv.com has more specific information.
Join Together suggests that people contact their ABC affiliates and offer
ideas for additional stories, angles, etc. for local airing.
Sonme of the segments on Good Morning America and ABC Evening News have
been good.
Isabel Burk
--
Isabel Burk, M.S., CHES
The Health Network
914-638-3569 (fax)914-638-1928
iburk@mail.idt.net
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#318
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 19:13:06 -0500
From: PDezendorf@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Leadership skills for Health Educators
At present, ten leadership programs operate across the country for public
health leadership. Are you familiar with their infrastructure?
You can reach me at 770-488-2439 at CDC, Division of Public Health Systems
for further information.
Paul Dezendorf
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#319
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 09:06:44 -0500
From: Susan Brink
Subject: Re: Health Education
Donna, I am a health educator and a multimedia developer of health education
products. While I realize that your firm has not gone the multimedia route I
think that for the classroom and the medical office and even the home
multimedia products are the wave of the future. They have the ability to
capture the attention of non-readers and to communicate in a personal manner
not possible through the normal print media. You can also infvolve skill
practice and feedback. The production values can and should be high.
If you are interested in chatting more about this I would enjoy that and
would also like to tell you about our products.
Susan Brink, DrPH
Principal
HealthMark Assoicates
1870 Wyoming Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-462-3010
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#320
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 11:49:26 -0600
From: Judy Drolet
Subject: Re: Leadership skills for Health Educators
Susan - You should include a review of the Eta Sigma Gamma KEY LEADERS IN
HEALTH EDUCATION monograph edited by Ann Nolte and Mary K. Beyrer in your
process. (vol.8, no. 2 - 1990). judy
Judy Drolet
Health Ed.
SIUC
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#321
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 10:48:14 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: need some help
If anybody has the two registration booklets for the 1995 APHA conference in San Diego, would
you please contact me at my personal address (kittle@siu.edu). The one book is of abstracts
only...the other book has the program itself. Thanks.__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder of HEDIR
Home Page: www.siu.edu/~kittle
HEDIR Home Page: www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
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#322
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 08:55:56 -0800
From: Mark Fulop
Subject: Appropriate Technology
>[snip] I
>think that for the classroom and the medical office and even the home
>multimedia products are the wave of the future. They have the ability to
>capture the attention of non-readers and to communicate in a personal manner
>not possible through the normal print media. You can also infvolve skill
>practice and feedback. The production values can and should be high.
I am really concerned when people use the word multimedia. What is being
talked about? Are we talking slide tape presentations? Video tapes? CD
ROMS's WWW based programs? All of those can be multimedia and I would be
concerned to send a company chasing down the multimedia track without being
specific.
When most county health departments don't have computers on each desk and
even those that do, rarely have higher end computers capable of CD viewing
or email access and when schools do not even have a computer for each
classroom and when most people at home do not have computers and less that
15% of households are connected to the internet, is computer-based
multimedia even viable? And even if it is viable can we justify the $1/2
-$1million dollar production budget needed to produce computer multimedia?
And once the CD rom is pressed with statistics and information that changes
quarterly, how do we justify revision costs?
Somehow in our zeal for multimedia we need to revisit the concepts of
international health because public health today is is increasingly being
centered on urban or rural, ethnically diverse populations. We need to
think in terms of appropriate technology, community empowerment and
people-centered development. Unfortunately, most of us health educators
drive from our suburban homes to impart our wisdom to the folks in our own
public health community and now we want to bring it to them on CD ROM. I
have a friend who is working in the Philipines doing church related work
including public health in the mountains. Here is what he said in an email
message I received today.
"We are trying to move into our new house in Kamanitian which measures a
whopping 10 feet by 10 feet. It is a challenge since it is not finished
yet and it will take
probably another week or two of work to finish it. While we are in the
mountains we have no e-mail contact and we are dreadfully behind on our
e-mail .... but with all the sickness and being up in the mountains it is
really difficult at the moment."
And so I ask, what is multimedia? and Is it an appropriate technology for
even five years from now? I am not sure.
Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES & MA in Educational Technology, Dec 1997
_________________________________________________
Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES fulop@mail.sdsu.edu
Co-Director,
College Health 2000
A Health Promotion Collaborative
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4701
Phone: 619.594.2869
FAX: 619.594.5613
http://shs.sdsu.edu/ch2000/
Projects affiliated with San Diego State University
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#323
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 12:57:37 -0600
From: Erin Keogh
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
In response to Mark Fulop's comments, I would say that multimedia generally
means interactive media such as CD-roms and, within the next decade,
interactive TV - - essentially, media which involves the user on a
"one-on-one" basis, allowing the user to obtain health information that is
specific to their needs depending on their input of information into a
computer. In support of multimedia being the wave of the future for health
promotion, while health is positively associated with SES, TV viewing is
inversely associated with SES and health is inversely associated with TV
watching, not to mention the inverse relationship between VCR ownership and
SES. Thus, given that within probably 5 years "interactive TV" (which will
be like using the internet or CD-rom on your computer) will be about where
regular TV was when it first started out (i.e., declining in cost with
time), lower SES people will likely become heavy users of interactive TV.
Within the next decade, then, TV specifically, for example, will evolve
into "micro-mass" channels, creating opportunities to disseminate more
tailored, personalized health programs (Skinner et al., 1993). Since the
large majority of low-income families have a TV and own at least one VCR,
most of them will eventually have interactive TV (GAO conference on
"Consumer Health Informatics: Issues and Challenges", Nov. 9, 1995). With
this technology, public health practitioners will be able to more
effectively inform the public about health risks.
County health departments don't have to have a computer on every desk, but
they should make it a priority to have at least one that has internet
access. You don't need a "higher end" computer necessarily to have email
access. You can start with a pretty darn cheap one and build from there.
True, public health today is being increasingly centered on urban or rural,
ethnically diverse populations. These populations pretty much cover just
about anyone who lives and breathes in the U.S. or anyplace else on Earth.
In thinking in terms of "appropriate technology, community empowerment and
people-centered development" multimedia is a good channel for all of the
above. I read an article recently about the empowerment of low-income (I
think homeless) people in a town somewhere (I don't currently have the
article within reach). It talked about a man who needed a coat and so he
went to the nearest library, logged in, and asked for a coat. Some other
guy responded, met him nearby and gave him a coat. Now that's one
empowered individual. Computers are becoming more and more user friendly,
less and less expensive and more and more accessible to just about anyone.
Of course multimedia is not the answer for everyone everywhere, such as
atop a mountain in the Phillipines or stranded in the middle of Nepal,
particularly given the limitations of phone lines. But the limitations of
phone lines are what satellite communications will overcome in the near
future.
The current apparent focus of communications technologies on the "haves"
does not necessarily mean excluding the "have nots." An important focus
should be on funding and developing multimedia programs that are relevant
to important high-risk user groups.
Erin Keogh, M.A.
University of Texas at Austin
>>[snip] I
>>think that for the classroom and the medical office and even the home
>>multimedia products are the wave of the future. They have the ability to
>>capture the attention of non-readers and to communicate in a personal manner
>>not possible through the normal print media. You can also infvolve skill
>>practice and feedback. The production values can and should be high.
>
>I am really concerned when people use the word multimedia. What is being
>talked about? Are we talking slide tape presentations? Video tapes? CD
>ROMS's WWW based programs? All of those can be multimedia and I would be
>concerned to send a company chasing down the multimedia track without being
>specific.
>
>When most county health departments don't have computers on each desk and
>even those that do, rarely have higher end computers capable of CD viewing
>or email access and when schools do not even have a computer for each
>classroom and when most people at home do not have computers and less that
>15% of households are connected to the internet, is computer-based
>multimedia even viable? And even if it is viable can we justify the $1/2
>-$1million dollar production budget needed to produce computer multimedia?
>And once the CD rom is pressed with statistics and information that changes
>quarterly, how do we justify revision costs?
>
>Somehow in our zeal for multimedia we need to revisit the concepts of
>international health because public health today is is increasingly being
>centered on urban or rural, ethnically diverse populations. We need to
>think in terms of appropriate technology, community empowerment and
>people-centered development. Unfortunately, most of us health educators
>drive from our suburban homes to impart our wisdom to the folks in our own
>public health community and now we want to bring it to them on CD ROM. I
>have a friend who is working in the Philipines doing church related work
>including public health in the mountains. Here is what he said in an email
>message I received today.
>
>"We are trying to move into our new house in Kamanitian which measures a
>whopping 10 feet by 10 feet. It is a challenge since it is not finished
>yet and it will take
>probably another week or two of work to finish it. While we are in the
>mountains we have no e-mail contact and we are dreadfully behind on our
>e-mail .... but with all the sickness and being up in the mountains it is
>really difficult at the moment."
>
>And so I ask, what is multimedia? and Is it an appropriate technology for
>even five years from now? I am not sure.
>
>Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES & MA in Educational Technology, Dec 1997
>
> _________________________________________________
>Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES fulop@mail.sdsu.edu
>Co-Director,
>College Health 2000
>A Health Promotion Collaborative
>5500 Campanile Drive
>San Diego, CA 92182-4701
>
>Phone: 619.594.2869
>FAX: 619.594.5613
>http://shs.sdsu.edu/ch2000/
>
>Projects affiliated with San Diego State University
**************************************
Erin Keogh, M.A.
University of Texas
Kinesiology & Health Education
Bellmont Hall 222
Austin, TX 78712
phone: (512) 471-4405 (ext. 46)
fax: (512) 471-8914
email: erinkeogh@mail.utexas.edu
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#324
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 13:14:59 -0800
From: Margo Harris
Subject: More on Technology
Thanks, Mark F for an insightful reply. You reminded me of a program in
Hawaii that was offered in a rural area. There was a roof, but no sides to
the building, no electricity, and program leaders used bright, colored
posters on an easel for all the visuals. And yes, it was done in the 90s.
As more of my practice has landed in the training world, it is interesting
to see the use of technology for technology's sake. Yes, I do know
PowerPoint, and I "do" PowerPoint presentations. I have also watched the
audience get lost in the graphics or more focused on me pushing the button
for the next "slide" than they were focused on the slide content. A
workshop presentation I'm deliverying on March 25 includes overhead
transparencies, flip charts, and reading from a book.
I don't know that there has been time to evaluate multimedia as a learning
method, but on another list I follow, there is a constant thread about
effectiveness of instructional method. What is often stated is "The No
Significant Difference Phenomenon" and reference is made to a paper
available on the Internet site: http://tenb.mta.ca/phenom/phenom.html.
"It basically shows that in 50 years of research, comparing CBT (computer
based training), radio, TV and classroom based instruction, there is no
significant difference in the learning when you look solely at the medium.
The difference is created by design and content."
Of equal interest are the increasing number of articles--most recently a
Wall Street Journal article that indicates our computers were working more
effectively as potted plant holders--that show declining use of home and
work computers, the increasing number of "dead" or never updated Internet
sites, etc. Corporate America continues to slow down on the computer
program update based on cost alone--do you have a PC on your desk? DOS?
Windows? 3.1? '95? '97?. (Yes, I do have it, but haven't loaded Office
'97.)
Multimedia (what is a good definition?) has appeal to some, although (I
confess my bias) I often think it has the most appeal with its developers.
My husband drew my WWU college class a picture when he guest lectured. (He
is a remarkable technology consultant and a doctoral student in
instructional design and distance education.) The picture was a triangle,
and each side had a label: technology, processes, organization. While he
could explain it far better than I, there was general agreement that we all
had a tendency to focus on and be lured by the technology--especially
anything new. Do my students want the Internet in their classroom? Oh,
yes. Do they have any plan for its effective utilization in the classroom?
Oh, no. Are there processes in place in school districts to train
teachers, organize the hardware/software, etc. Some yes and some no. In
fact the debate rolls on about whether to put technology in the classroom
or in a computer lab. And the price tag? Even with federal assistance,
the price tag--hardware, software, training, maintenance, updating--is
staggering.
The technology questions will continue I'm sure. But bottomline, people
buy in when the resources are there or allocated to afford the price tag.
My WWU students are "nontraditional" and take courses offsite. The
community college where they do take classes has a computer lab. The cost
to my students is $40/quarter, double their traditional community college
colleagues. Because WWU is an offsite program, no computer lab time is
available for me to schedule for the students. They have very limited
access in off hours, if they can afford to pay the fee. The only Internet
access, CD-ROM exposure, etc. they've had this quarter is what my husband
and I brought to the classroom. Doesn't sound a lot different than Mark's
public health colleagues. Margo
Margo Harris
Harris Training & Consulting Services
htcs@halcyon.com
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#325
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 16:51:12 -0500
From: Alyson Taub
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
I recently attended an international conference in London which focused on
the impact of multimedia in health promotion. It was an expert seminar
sponsored by the Health Education Authority with an impressive array of
papers presented on the subject. The term "multimedia" has changed
meaning over the years as technology has developed. Today it is generally
taken to mean a computer-based system combining moving images/graphics/
text and/or sound. As I follow what is happening around the world/I would
agree that the use of multimedia for health promotion and health education
will increase in the future.
-- Alyson Taub (alyson.taub@nyu.edu)
On Tue, 11 Mar 1997, Mark Fulop wrote:
> >[snip] I
> >think that for the classroom and the medical office and even the home
> >multimedia products are the wave of the future. They have the ability to
> >capture the attention of non-readers and to communicate in a personal manner
> >not possible through the normal print media. You can also infvolve skill
> >practice and feedback. The production values can and should be high.
>
> I am really concerned when people use the word multimedia. What is being
> talked about? Are we talking slide tape presentations? Video tapes? CD
> ROMS's WWW based programs? All of those can be multimedia and I would be
> concerned to send a company chasing down the multimedia track without being
> specific.
>
> When most county health departments don't have computers on each desk and
> even those that do, rarely have higher end computers capable of CD viewing
> or email access and when schools do not even have a computer for each
> classroom and when most people at home do not have computers and less that
> 15% of households are connected to the internet, is computer-based
> multimedia even viable? And even if it is viable can we justify the $1/2
> -$1million dollar production budget needed to produce computer multimedia?
> And once the CD rom is pressed with statistics and information that changes
> quarterly, how do we justify revision costs?
>
> Somehow in our zeal for multimedia we need to revisit the concepts of
> international health because public health today is is increasingly being
> centered on urban or rural, ethnically diverse populations. We need to
> think in terms of appropriate technology, community empowerment and
> people-centered development. Unfortunately, most of us health educators
> drive from our suburban homes to impart our wisdom to the folks in our own
> public health community and now we want to bring it to them on CD ROM. I
> have a friend who is working in the Philipines doing church related work
> including public health in the mountains. Here is what he said in an email
> message I received today.
>
> "We are trying to move into our new house in Kamanitian which measures a
> whopping 10 feet by 10 feet. It is a challenge since it is not finished
> yet and it will take
> probably another week or two of work to finish it. While we are in the
> mountains we have no e-mail contact and we are dreadfully behind on our
> e-mail .... but with all the sickness and being up in the mountains it is
> really difficult at the moment."
>
> And so I ask, what is multimedia? and Is it an appropriate technology for
> even five years from now? I am not sure.
>
> Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES & MA in Educational Technology, Dec 1997
>
> _________________________________________________
> Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES fulop@mail.sdsu.edu
> Co-Director,
> College Health 2000
> A Health Promotion Collaborative
> 5500 Campanile Drive
> San Diego, CA 92182-4701
>
> Phone: 619.594.2869
> FAX: 619.594.5613
> http://shs.sdsu.edu/ch2000/
>
> Projects affiliated with San Diego State University
>
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#326
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 16:05:41 -0600
From: Regina Ranish
Subject: TN Ranking
Does anyone know where does Tennessee rank nationally in the areas
of:
physical fitness
obesity
Thank you for your assist.
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#327
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 16:18:51 -0600
From: Regina Ranish
Subject: Job listing
The following position will be available later this spring, hopefully to
coinscide with Graduations. It is an entry level position based in
Nashville TN. If you are interested please send your resume to
Regina Ranish
Manager, Employee Wellness Program
Suite 1400, Andrew Jackson Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0295
Health Promoton Program Specialist
Works with the manager, State Employee Wellness Program in
developing objectives for the State Employee Wellness Program by
assisting in the development of the program's strategic plan,
researching and evaluating similar programs, assisting in the preparation
of proposals, applying selected CI methods and strategies with regard
to customer needs and quality standards in an effort to meet program
objectives and customer satisfaction requirements.
Work with other staff members and departmental representatives to
plan and implement state wide programs and special promotions. This
includes preparation and development of presentation (lecture)
materials; selection of appropriate handouts; identification of
appropriate marketing strategies.
Counsel with participants in identifying and implementing strategies for
improving the quality of their health and well-being in a variety of areas
but not limited to exercise, nutrition, weight management, stress
management, hypertension control, cardiac risk reduction through an
analysis of risk appraisal and various biometric measures.
Recommendation and outline of a course of action to improve and
enhance the participant's quality of life.
Referral to appropriate intervention opportunities and /or private
physician.
Evaluation of participant's progress and provision of moral support to
participants.
Coordinate and implement all aspects of the worksite health promotion
program. This includes but is not limited to:
Implement onsite screening components and delivery systems
Implement onsite health promotion workshops
Develop marketing and communication strategy
Oversee and maintain accuracy of data base records
Maintain communication with the various providers
Provide timely statistical data on program participation
Determine schedule for registration notification and participant
mailings
Develop internal newsletter
Interact with representatives of all departments to improve State
Employee Wellness Program opportunities for all state employees.
Knowledge
Organizational and group dynamics
Principles and techniques of presentations
Basic theories of health promotion and disease prevention
Understanding of HRA screening techniques and principles
Marketing strategies
Basic Computer operations including:
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Database Management(Foxpro)
Presentation Programs
Layout and Design (Pagemaker / Corell Draw (optional))
Skills
Ability to make presentations before large groups
Ability to operate audiovisual equipment
Ability to work within team environments
Skilled in computer operation
Minimum qualifications required
Bachelors degree in community health, health promotion or related field
and 1 year of full time paid professional work experience in a corporate
wellness setting, or appropriate internships implementing or delivering
wellness campaigns or intervention programs.
Intervention programs include: physical fitness, weight control, smoking
cessation, nutrition. These are examples of the experience and
knowledge base required.
Must be capable of working in a cross functional team environment
Must be capable of delivering presentations
Valid driver's license required for traveling to sites throughout the state
of Tennessee.
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#328
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 17:18:04 -0600
From: "William B. Cissell"
Subject: Educating Both the Haves and the Have Nots
HEDIRs:
While I can appreciate Mark Fulop's concern that health educators
might get too heavily invested in emerging technologies and abandon
low tech modes of communication, I believe Erin Keogh is on the mark
with her response. The Congress of Texas passed a law two years ago
labelled the Utilities Regulatory Act, which creates a fund of $1.5
billion to establish a technology infrastructure for rural and
inner city underserved populations. These funds are currently being
labelled the technology infrastructure funds (TIF). A board oversees
their disbursal, based upon consortia submitting applications that
propose providing electronic means of communications to the eligible
populations.
Aside from TIF, which is limited to Texas, there are federal agencies
that have launched similar programs. The Department of Education has
their Challenge Grants, the Department of Commerse has a similar
program, and the REA funded a telemedicine infrastructure development
program recently. There are other states and foundations that are
providing funding to assure that the entire American population will
have access to electronic communications technology.
Erin is right in suggesting that a fair number of health educators
need to be on the cutting edge of applications with emerging
technologies. We do not want to be limited to low tech modes of
communications. The most important issue is that health educators
need to be effective in selecting the appropriate mode of
communication for the particular circumstance in which they will
be communicating.
Bill D_Cissell@venus.twu.edu
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#329
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 19:38:24 -0500
From: PDezendorf@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Educating Both the Haves and the Have Nots
Focus on high tech does indeed leave the disadvantaged without attention by
health educators; however, the rising sea of technology will reach the
disadvantaged. For examples, I would point out the telephone (terrible thing
to use, no one but the ultra rich will ever have one), radio (possible source
of hazardous radiation according to health education way back then), and a
host of other technologies throughout this century. The FAILURE of health
education to focus on technology (even if to the better off and the more
sophisticated) means that the technology which eventually comes to the less
well off is manufactured by someone else than those oriented to health ed.
Simply put, health education as a profession is already five to ten years
beyind the curve of available technology in development of product.
Health education programs haven't picked up on 1970s technology (electronic
bulletin board systems) let alone 1980s. Kids graduating from some high
schools are now more proficient than those graduating from many health ed
programs.
I watched a southern state's government agencies for two years refuse to
consider using low-cost terminals to provide social support to Alzheimer's
caregivers -- and thus improve health outcomes and allow travel costs for
workers to be allocated more rationally. What did they do?. They spend
$100,000 to buy Wanderguards for a hundred AD victims' caregivers instead of
initiating a program to serve thousands of caregivers. The people who made
the decision? Nurses, social workers, and health educators. Why? They were
clinging to a "if we can't deliver the service to every person in the target
population then we shouldn't do it at all."
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#330
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 19:47:20 -0500
From: PDezendorf@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
Mark --
I share your concern about inappropriate use of technology. A note regarding
health departments, though, is in order.
Large numbers of health departments are going online through the INPHO
program of CDC and similar state-level efforts. Health departments do
exist without technology -- generally small, rural ones. However, how much
survivability do small health departments have anyway? Small health
departments are being privatized piecemeal, consolidated into regional health
units, or being run by managed care organizations. They do wonderful work.
However, in general I see lack of technology as a marker for consolidation,
privatization, or managed care takeover than as a need for slowing down use
of technology by health educators.
The problem is not the expense etc of the technology. I spent two months
working with one of our larger and more sophisticated state's health
promotion folks at the state level -- and the reason the new technology
wasn't used is that the folks at the state level are often less
technologically literate than the high school & undergraduate kids hitting
the marketplace looking for jobs.
Paul Dezendorf
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#331
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 20:07:42 -0500
From: PDezendorf@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
RE: Erin Keogh's comments that "The current apparent focus of communications
technologies on the "haves" does not necessarily mean excluding the "have
nots."
Yes. Right now we don't use low-cost, readily available technology to
provide services because we have health educators who are adverse to
technology -- not that the only "techie" answers are expensive and exotic.
We will not develop low-cost and commonly used technology until we develop
that technology on a small portion of the population that can pay the bills
or has someone to pay the bills for them and until we have people who can
grab the technology and use it.
Re: Erin's comments about expansion of technology.
I was told over and over by social workers and health promotion folks in the
1970s that "no one" would ever watch so much TV that cable would be
commercially viable. Now there is clamoring for dollars for dealing with
violence resulting from television. I see in Sherry Turkle's research and
others the strong possibility that a similar problem will arise from some
times of computer-mediated communications. But health programs seem to show
little interest.
This 'high' tech will spread quickly. We are in a society where personal
computer sales have slowed because the middle class market is becoming
saturated. The producers of product are moving rapidly to fill those
screens. The spread to the remainder of the population is a matter of when
and not if.
RE: County health department's don't need a lot of expensive equipment.
Right on. One can do a powerful amount of work with a $400 computer, a $100
monochrome screen, and free software. Free access through community networks
is common in some areas. Yet I still see university schools and departments
rolling along with the "need a Pentium" line of nonsense.
Since 1978 BBS systems have provided electronic links for many -- BBS systems
now number over 65,000 in the US. We have had a cybersociety operating since
the late '70s in this country, but very little interest by the health
education community and a virtual silence by public health folks.
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#332
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 19:18:15 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D."
Subject: technology
Good discussion. An important thing to remember as educators...we should
use whatever technology we need to meet our objectives. I think too often
we use devices only because they are the "new kid on the block"...we
shouldn't forget what we were all taught in our undergraduate years...what
are your objectives and how are you going to get to them. If technology
helps, great, if not, don't use it.
__________________________
Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D.
Owner and Founder, HEDIR
Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle
E-Mail Home Page: http://www.siu.edu/~kittle/HEDIR/Menu.html
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#333
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 08:55:08 -0500
From: Susan Brink
Subject: Re: Educating Both the Haves and the Have Nots
I would agree. Although we are comfortable with the low tech solutions to
health education, the coming generations will be used to being educated with
emerging technologies. If we ever expect our message to get across we must
be able to use these technologies. these technologies offer us the
opportunitiy to work with many different populaiton groups because of the
ability to tailor the messages more closelT to the person. Brochures and
posters can not compete with technologes that keep both children and adults
fascinated for hours. I have spent the past five years trying to find ways
to put health education messages into high tech formats, it can be exciting
and rewarding to the developer and the user.
Susan Brink
Principal
HealthMark Associates
1870 Wyoming Ave
Washington DC
202-462-3010
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#334
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 09:46:25 -0500
From: Glen Bartholomew
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
This past summer Michael McDonald, Senior Advisor to Health and
Telecommunications Koop Foundation, address the issue of the convergence
of health communication and telecommunications. One of the point he
addressed was that in culutural "revolutions" (Industrial, Technological,
etc.) there is always a subpopulation that is left out. The Communication
Revolution seems to be no different.
This is where we as health educators have some obligation to reach out to
those populations being bypassed. Much of the communication advances are
not being utilized to bring health education andinformation to the
populations that need it the most. Maybe there is an occasional homeless
person who wonders into a public library and knows how to use the
internet, but this is the exception rather than the rule.
This point in time is health educations window of oppertunity. It is
still possible for us to make an impact on the ditribution of information
through new communcation technologies. But if we wait our impact will be
the same as with TV. Too little Too late.
Glen Bartholomew
gb937787@oak.cats.ohiou.edu
Ohio University
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#335
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 09:33:37 -0500
From: rick petosa
Subject: Re: Educating Both the Haves and the Have Nots
Regarding the assumption that hi-tech, multimedia communications is
inherently effective:
I would like to reinforce Margo's points regarding the research related to
CAI and CBI and related multimedia approaches to education. While these
methods of communication are relatively good for raising awareness, they
tend to not do as well in teaching higher order objectives. I hope that part
of the $$$ that will go towards multimedia, (both in the private and public
sectors) will be used to evaluate the most effective uses of these tools and
examine the limits to effectiveness based on actual use of consumers. Many
of you have probably noticed that the internet is rapidly becoming an
electronic billboard zone clogged with commercial appeals, a large
percentage devoted to porno. Each new communications technology is ultimated
shaped by consumer wants. How much do consumers "want" these technologies
devoted to entertainment, education, etc.. It is possible that expensive
multimedia applications and staggering software development costs could
ultimately reduce actual public access to health education. Consumer tastes
may dictate high production values that most health agencies cannot deliver.
At 08:55 AM 3/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I would agree. Although we are comfortable with the low tech solutions to
>health education, the coming generations will be used to being educated with
>emerging technologies. If we ever expect our message to get across we must
>be able to use these technologies. these technologies offer us the
>opportunitiy to work with many different populaiton groups because of the
>ability to tailor the messages more closelT to the person. Brochures and
>posters can not compete with technologes that keep both children and adults
>fascinated for hours. I have spent the past five years trying to find ways
>to put health education messages into high tech formats, it can be exciting
>and rewarding to the developer and the user.
>
>Susan Brink
>Principal
>HealthMark Associates
>1870 Wyoming Ave
>Washington DC
>202-462-3010
>
>
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#336
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 09:01:30 +0900
From: Lisa Reisberg
Subject: Re: Leadership skills for Health Educators
Paul: I'd very much like to receive information as soon as possible.
We're in the midst of developing plans for leadership training in the area
of media education/substance abuse. Thank you very much. Lisa
>At present, ten leadership programs operate across the country for public
>health leadership. Are you familiar with their infrastructure?
>
>You can reach me at 770-488-2439 at CDC, Division of Public Health Systems
>for further information.
>
>Paul Dezendorf
===========================================
Lisa Reisberg, Director
Division of Public Education
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Pt Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Phone: 847/981-7873
FAX: 847/228-7320
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#337
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 18:39:32 -0600
From: "Deborah J. Mccormick"
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
I have been following the discussion on the use of appropriate technology
in health education. On a slightly different note, I will soon be making
a presentation on the impact of communication technology on both personal
and societal health. Included in this topic are areas such as
information overload as a stressor, social support, ways in which new
communication technology such as e-mail, list-servs, chat rooms, etc. may
impact relationships and social health, and the paradox of increasing
communication while potentially decreasing "community" in the physical realm,
i.e. we can communicate across the globe but have no time to "relate" to the
people who share our physical space.
Advances in communication technology are sure to impact both personal and
societal health--in some potentially positive ways and in some
potentially negative ways. As health educators, what are the future
implications for technology's impact on personal and societal health and
where and how does SES and level of education affect the outcomes? What
"health-protective" guidelines can we offer?
If any of you know of research in this area or have insights to share, I
would be delighted to hear from you and would value your input.
Debby :)
Deborah J. McCormick, Ph.D.
Division of Education--Health
Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
6900 N. Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249-0654
(210) 458-5416
(210) 458-5848 (fax)
dmccormi@lonestar.utsa.edu
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#338
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 10:38:10 EDT
From: RANDERSO@WVUVPHS1.HSC.WVU.EDU
Subject: Forwarded: Partnership for a Candor-Free Ameri
I am forwarding this column that was posted on another LISTSERV I belong to. The
author has authorized its distribution. Bob Anderson, WV
The Partnership for a Candor-Free America
By Norman Solomon
The most famous anti-drug commercial in history -- a frying
egg and a somber warning, "This is your brain on drugs" -- is
badly in need of a sequel.
Our new spot opens with a wide-angle shot of a press
conference featuring the president of ABC Television. Also in the
picture are speakers from the Partnership for a Drug-Free
America, plus federal officials in charge of education, health
and drug policy.
"This is your nation's leadership on drugs," the announcer
intones. "A more sanctimonious and hypocritical bunch you
couldn't imagine."
With the help of computer graphics, the dignitaries slowly
morph into upscale party-goers. Some are smoking cigarettes,
others are sipping cocktails -- and all have large checks
spilling from their pockets.
"On March 4, 1997, these men and women gathered in
Washington to launch yet another `anti-drug' campaign," the
script goes on. "But they continued to tiptoe around the most
damaging drugs in our society. As a practical matter, they're
flunkies for the multibillion-dollar interests behind cigarettes
and alcohol."
You might think that such a public-service ad would be
unfair. But consider these facts:
* The U.S. government is providing half the funds for a new
$350 million media campaign against drugs. But the advertising
drive -- which depends on matching donations from media companies
-- will give short shrift to cigarettes and alcohol.
* This month, the ABC television and radio networks are
engaged in a "March Against Drugs" programming blitz with little
to say about smoking and drinking.
* During the past 10 years, the Partnership for a Drug-Free
America has produced $2 billion worth of ads. None of them have
said an ill word about tobacco or alcohol.
The Partnership depends on free air time and print space.
"By far, ABC has contributed more media time and space than any
other company," the organization declares. "Our tremendous
success over the past decade is a direct reflection of their
belief in our cause."
Now, after joining itself at the hip with the Partnership
and like-minded federal officials, ABC News is in no position to
let the chips fall where they may.
"ABC's March Against Drugs" -- which has enlisted such key
shows as "Good Morning America" and "World News Tonight" -- would
more aptly be named "ABC's March Against Journalism."
In a letter to ABC, several drug-policy groups blasted the
Partnership: "By excluding any mention of alcohol and tobacco,
the implicit message sent to kids and the general public is that
legal drugs are not as harmful as illegal drugs." Yet, in the
United States, "over 500,000 people die each year from alcohol
and tobacco -- 35 times the number of deaths from all illegal
drugs combined."
Mike Males, a sociologist who authored "The Scapegoat
Generation," points out that federal authorities concentrate on
bad-mouthing underage use of tobacco and alcohol -- thereby
enhancing the image of smoking and drinking as "mature"
activities.
"Instead of teaming up with political and private drug-war
interests to scapegoat young people," Males comments, "ABC and
other media would do a far greater public service to investigate
at arm's length why the war on drugs is such a monumental
failure."
Clearly, finger-wagging techniques don't work. Extensive
research -- including the U.S. Education Department's recent
evaluation of D.A.R.E. programs -- proves that "just say no"
messages are not effective in reducing drug use among children
and adolescents.
Because the Partnership for a Drug-Free America has refused
to utter a word against cigarettes or alcohol, news media have
found it easier to downplay those major threats to public health.
The current anti-drug effort by ABC is a case in point.
When ABC faxed me a dozen pages about this month's special
news reports with "anti-drug themes," the only targeted drugs
were marijuana, heroin and "sniffing inhalants." The selective
coverage will, no doubt, gratify the beer marketers and
conglomerates with tobacco holdings that pour huge ad revenues
into ABC's coffers.
Talk about addiction! From the network suites of ABC to the
Partnership for a Drug-Free America to officialdom in Washington,
movers and shakers are hobbled by dependency on this nation's
legal drug sellers -- the alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceutical
firms that are all too happy to focus anti-drug ire elsewhere.
Take a look around. This is your country. This is your
country on drugs.
_____________________________________________
Norman Solomon is a syndicated columnist.
[Creators Syndicate, 1997]
***
Norman Solomon can be reached via e-mail at .
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#339
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 04:28:12 -0800
From: Isabel Burk
Subject: ABC/Partnership; Drug Offense Cases in Juvenile Court
We've had some healthy dialogue re: ABC/Partnership and their campaign.
If alcohol and tobacco aren't addressed, no one can defend that decision, period.
It's clearly improper, and clearly based on economics. That's a given. In
fact, it's ironic, given their slogan "Silence is Acceptance." Their silence
about alcohol and tobacco is construed as acceptance!
I don't defend this, and don't defend the campaign, but perhaps we should put
that aside, and look at what is positive about this campaign.
Inhalants were (finally!) included, and their danger and status as gateway
substances is well documented, so that's a plus. Marijuana is included, and that
is certainly a concern, especially with younger and younger students smoking
marijuana.
Coincidentally, the following notice appeared in my E-mailbox following some
other HEDIR messages. This other voice "weighs in" regarding the drug issue;
you may wish to get the fact sheet and see what's going on, legally.
In fact, my hunch is that these juvenile court statistics is part of what's
behind the bulk of these awareness campaigns. Maybe that's good, maybe that's
bad, but maybe opening a dialogue and working toward more inclusive campaigns is
the way to go..... Isabel Burk
> The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
> announces the availability of "Drug Offense Cases in Juvenile Court,
> l985-1994." This two-page Fact Sheet was written by Jeffrey A. Butts,
> Project Manager of the National Juvenile Court Data Archive.
>
> The Fact Sheet is based on the report "Juvenile Court Statistics 1994,"
> which derives its national estimates of l994 juvenile court cases on data
> from more than 1,800 courts with jurisdiction over 67% of the U.S.
> juvenile population.
>
> Juvenile courts handled an estimated 120,200 delinquency cases involving
> drug law violations in 1994. Drug offenses accounted for 8% of delinquency
> cases in l994, compared with 5% in l991. Drug offenses include possession
> or sale of marijuana, cocaine, and other illegal drugs.
>
> Resources:
>
> "Drug Offense Delinquency Cases Waived to Criminal Court, l985-1994"
> (FS-9753) is available free from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC)
> in a medium to suit your needs. "Juvenile Court Statistics, l994" (NCJ
> 163709) is available free from
> JJC as well. Please use NCJ document numbers when ordering. Hardcopies can
> be ordered by sending an e-mail request to askncjrs@ncjrs.org or by
> writing JJC at P.O. Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000. You may also call
> JJC at 800-638-8736 to request fax-back service or speak with a
> publications specialist to request that the document be mailed to you.
>
> The above and other OJJDP publications are also available electronically.
> For full-text publications, information on OJJDP or JJC, and other
> juvenile justice information, visit the following:
>
> NCJRS World Wide Web page at http://www.ncjrs.org
>
> OJJDP World Wide Web page at http://www.ncjrs.org/ojjhome.htm
>
> OJJDP also supports distribution of a PC-compatible software version of
> the data analyzed in "Juvenile Court Statistics." For a free copy of the
> software, "Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics," call the National
> Juvenile Court Data Archive at the National Center for Juvenile Justice,
> 412-227-6950. This software can also be downloaded from OJJDP's World Wide
> Web page.
-
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#340
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 09:23:10 -0700
From: Judy Hancock
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
It's interesting to read the various viewpoints on technology and health
education.
Here at the University of Alberta, we are in the midst of developing a
shareware library consisting of about 15 interactive health education
computer programs to be available over the Web for free download on a
shareware basis. Programs on AIDS, Alcohol, and Birth Control are already
there. (http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html) It certainly
doesn't cost us anywhere near 1 million dollars to develop a program - A
recent grant of $200,000 will fund the production of 10 new programs as
well as 10 computer kiosks in heavily trafficked areas of campus to deliver
the software.
Our residences are wired to the Internet and many, many students spend a
tremendous amount of time surfing the Net. A recent evaluation of our new
birth control software not only indicated that it changed attitudes,
knowledge, and intentions re: behaviours, but it was the preferred way for
students to get the information. Specifically, 52% chose the software as
their #1 choice, 25% chose it as their second choice, and 13% chose it as
their third choice. It was WAY ahead of guest speakers, physicians, and
written materials.
I agree wholeheartedly that we need to use some common sense in suiting the
medium to the audience, but the reality on my campus is that a large
majority of students have Internet access and will use these resources.
We've chosen to give them away as widely as possible, encouraging other
schools to do disk give-aways, install the programs in computer labs, and
set up kiosks in waiting areas. It's not the be-all and end-all of health
education, certainly, but it is a valuable PIECE of what we do.
- Judy
Judy Hancock
Health Education Coordinator
University Health Centre Health Education Program
2-300 Students' Union Building
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J7
email: judy.hancock@UAlberta.ca
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jhancock/HealthEd.html
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#341
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 12:28:26 -0500
From: PDezendorf@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Educating Both the Haves and the Have Nots
RE: the unproven effectiveness of CBI, CAI and multimedia in teaching higher
order objectives.
I think that teaching is improved with computer-mediated communication added
to the conventional classroom approach. In fact, I see very little room for
decrease. I don't see as much effectiveness in conventional classroom
teaching as appears accepted by the conventional wisdom, .i.e., let's try and
prove that classroom instruction is as good as CMC.
The lack of use of cmc by conventional classroom folks is a contributor to
the efforts to replace conventional classroom with electronic alternatives.
Paul Dezendorf
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#342
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 09:34:51 -0800
From: Mark Fulop
Subject: Appropriate Technology[2]
Wow, it seems like a whole lot of opinions are flying on this one which
causes me to set down at the keyboard for a few more minutes.
Erin Stated:
> while health is positively associated with SES, TV viewing is
>inversely associated with SES and health is inversely associated with TV
>watching, ...[snip]... Thus, given that within probably 5 years
>...[snip]... lower SES people will likely become heavy users of
>interactive TV.
Okay. TV/VCR's are in lower SES homes and therefore, people with a low SES
are inheriently more prone to use interactive TV AND to self-select
"health channels" (read pay per view) and hence change their lifestlyes
and become more healthy? Am I missing something in the incredibly huge
leap of logic here?
"Media literacy" is much more complex than operating a VCR. There are
issues of language, culture, access to technology, interpretation of
information sources, as well as technical skills that need to be mastered.
To assume that because a home has a TV and VCR that the home is also ready
for health education delivered via interactiveTV is just that. An
assumption. My understanding is that several of the Interactive Cable TV
test markets are doing so poorly that some of the projects are being
quietly scratched out of existence.
Bill then muddied the waters by distinguishing between high tech and low
tech. I never used either term. I was arguing for appropriate technology.
Take my friend in the Philipines. He lives in a 10x10 shack and would never
be able to use technology in his field work but email is still his
connection to the rest of the world providing links to communication,
information and social support. He lives in the world of appropriate
technology. The pharse appropriate technology was obviously understood by
Margo and Mark K.
Speaking of Margo, she, as usual, hits the nail on dead center. I sugggest
you take two minutes and look at the www site she referenced. THEN, I
would suggest that a critical "must read" is an article titled: "Media
Will Never Influence Learning" It appeared in Educational Technology
Research and Development, 1994, Vol 42, #2 pp. 21-26 Richard Clark Dr.
Clark made this assertion over 20 years ago and nothing has changed his
mind since. The premise is simple, We can deliver tomatos in a flat bed
pick-up truck or in a tractor trailer. It doesn't matter what vehicle is
used as long as the tomatos get delivered.
Now, way back to the original question. Health Edco was asking about
potential products that they might think about developing in the next
couple of years. Someone, threw out the term multimedia -- which someone
else defined as computer-based audio/video/text, delivery of health
information. I was simply suggesting that there is yet to be any
compelling evidence that such health education is the most cost effective
delivery of health education. Rick Petosa probably summed up my thinking
the best when he said, "Consumer tastes may dictate high production values
that most health agencies cannot deliver." (At the APHA conference in San
Diego a couple years ago, I remember attending a presentation that
concluded something like this from some focus group research with youth)
And Finally, Erin suggested:
>Computers are becoming more and more user friendly,
>less and less expensive and more and more accessible to just about anyone.
Wait a minute. Low end computer $800. Modem $50. Phone Line $15/month,
Internet access $12/month. Three year cost: $50/month. Assuming one has
cash and does not have to finance the $850 and assuming all of the
necessary software is thrown in for free.
Maybe I am missing something here but I am still not convinced that the
cost of pressing a Health education CD at $500-1 Million really justifies
the sacrifice of community/people related services.
_________________________________________________
Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES fulop@mail.sdsu.edu
Co-Director,
College Health 2000
A Health Promotion Collaborative
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4701
Phone: 619.594.2869
FAX: 619.594.5613
http://shs.sdsu.edu/ch2000/
Projects affiliated with San Diego State University
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#343
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 12:36:01 -0500
From: PDezendorf@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
Re: communications impact on personal & societal health. & looking for
information for talks.
Have your read Sherry Turkle's stuff? She address the individual's
psychological reaction and implies health outcome changes.
For societal, I like Jones's work on cybersociety. He raises important
questions and addresses the major issues.
I give talks on impact of new communications on society to social work and to
public health groups. Those are the first two references I would go to...
There is a large literature in computer-mediated communications (some twelve
thousand publications). Some of the work touches on physical health, but in
general the health edu/health promotion people haven't picked up on much of
the work in this area to apply it to their field. So most of the stuff deals
with communications issues, psychology, sociology, work-related, use in
education, use in collaboration, etc.
I am at the CDC on a fellowship, and quite amazed at the lack of research in
this area at the federal level.
Paul Dezendorf
770-488-2439
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#344
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 09:40:55 -0800
From: Mark Fulop
Subject: Judy's program.
Judy:
It certainly
>doesn't cost us anywhere near 1 million dollars to develop a program -
I am interested if you can provide 1) what your software really costs,
considering hard (actual budget) and soft dollars ($ value of interns,
clerical and others and computers printers used, in the process but not on
the ledger), Don't forget to include staff time & costs, surveys etc., for
formative and process evaluations you have done.
>Our residences are wired to the Internet and many, many students spend a
>tremendous amount of time surfing the Net.
What data do you have to back this up?
A recent evaluation of our new
>birth control software not only indicated that it changed attitudes,
>knowledge, and intentions re: behaviours,
I would be interested in hearing about the evaluation methodology
supporting these claims.
but it was the preferred way for
>students to get the information. Specifically, 52% chose the software as
>their #1 choice, 25% chose it as their second choice, and 13% chose it as
>their third choice. It was WAY ahead of guest speakers, physicians, and
>written materials.
Compared to what? Other resources you have available or the entire universe
of health information and again in what methodology context?
By the way Judy, I am really an admirer of all the work you are doing on
producing electronic brochures that are really useful health education
tools. I hope you will be attending ACHA as I would love to talk over
lunch sometime.
_________________________________________________
Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES fulop@mail.sdsu.edu
Co-Director,
College Health 2000
A Health Promotion Collaborative
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4701
Phone: 619.594.2869
FAX: 619.594.5613
http://shs.sdsu.edu/ch2000/
Projects affiliated with San Diego State University
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#345
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 12:02:57 -0600
From: Erin Keogh
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology
Contrary to the comment that multimedia approaches tend to not do as well
in teaching higher order objectives, I'd say that teaching higher order
objectives is one of the many beauties of interactive technology (i.e.,
interactive CD-rom programs, not merely awareness-increasing web sites).
If higher order objectives means helping an individual develop skills and
strategies for changing health behavior given an individual's needs,
beliefs and stage of change for a given specific health behavior then
interactive media can guide an individual down a specific path (and skip
the other paths - i.e., clutter - that are not relevant to the user) and
may be able to print out a personal guide and plan of action (i.e.,
individually tailored) to change his or her behavior. I wouldn't say that
the potential of computers in health education is limited to the internet,
the indefinite layers of which many we could definitely do without.
**************************************
Erin Keogh, M.A.
University of Texas
Kinesiology & Health Education
Bellmont Hall 222
Austin, TX 78712
phone: (512) 471-4405 (ext. 46)
fax: (512) 471-8914
email: erinkeogh@mail.utexas.edu
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#346
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 10:39:12 -0800
From: Mark Fulop
Subject: New Media Resources
Debby asked
>Advances in communication technology are sure to impact both personal and
>societal health--in some potentially positive ways and in some
>potentially negative ways. As health educators, what are the future
>implications for technology's impact on personal and societal health and
>where and how does SES and level of education affect the outcomes? What
>"health-protective" guidelines can we offer?
>
>If any of you know of research in this area or have insights to share, I
>would be delighted to hear from you and would value your input.
Debby
There are several books/articles I would suggest:
1) Health & the New Media Linda Harris, Ed (1995) Lawrence Erlbaum ISBN
0-8058-1954-1
2) Feb 1997 Issue of SOPHE's Health Education & Behavior, Theme Issue on
Technology
3) I would recommmend the work U of Wiconsin, Madison on their CHESS
system which has been used for HIV and Breast Cancer
McTavish FM; Gustafson DH; Owens BH; Wise M; Taylor JO; Apantaku FM; Berhe
H; Thorson B "CHESS: An interactive computer system for women with breast
cancer piloted with an under-served population." Proc Annu Symp Comput
Appl Med Care, 1994, 599-603
Abstract
The Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS) is an
interactive computer system containing information, social support and
problem solving tools. It was developed with intensive input from potential
users through needs-assessment surveys and field testing. CHESS had
previously been used by women in the middle and upper socio-economic
classes with high school and college education. This article reports on the
results of a pilot study involving eight African-American women with breast
cancer from impoverished neighborhoods in the city of Chicago. CHESS was
very well received, extensively used and produced feelings of acceptance,
motivation,
understanding and relief.
Gustafson DH; Hawkins RP; Boberg EW; Bricker E; Pingree S; Chan CL
The use and impact of a computer-based support system for people living
with AIDS and HIV infection. Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care, 1994,
604-8
Abstract
CHESS (the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System)
is an interactive, computer-based system to support people facing AIDS/HIV
Infection and other health-related crises or concerns. CHESS provides
information, referral to service providers, support in making tough
decisions and networking to experts and others facing the same concerns.
CHESS is designed to improve access to health and human services for people
who would otherwise face psychological, social, economic or geographic
barriers to receiving services. CHESS has been evaluated in a
random-assignment study with over 200 men and women living with AIDS and
HIV infection. When CHESS was placed in subjects' homes for 3-6 months,
use of CHESS was extremely heavy, with the average subject using CHESS 138
times for 39 hours. Compared with a control group which did not receive
CHESS, subjects who used CHESS reported significantly higher quality of
life in several dimensions, including social support and cognitive
functioning. Users also reported significant reductions in some types of
health care costs, especially inpatient services (hospitalizations). All
segments of the study population used and benefited from
CHESS, including women, minorities and those subjects with
lower levels of education. Thus, CHESS appears to be an effective means of
delivering education and support to the diverse populations which are
affected by AIDS and HIV infection.
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#347
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 12:53:41 -0600
From: Ruth Busman
Subject: Technology and such
Friends:
Let's not loose sight of the human factor in our continued discussion
regarding technology and its use throughout our profession.
R. Busman
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#348
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 13:04:00 -0600
From: Regina Ranish
Subject: Position Listing
We expect to have this position open some time in May. The position will
be based in Nashville TN and will require you to travel to various parts
of the state. If you are interested plesse send a copy of your resume
including three letters of recommemdation (professional) to:
Regina Ranish, M.Ed.
Manager, State Employee Wellness Program
Suite 1400, Andrew Jackson Building
Nashville TN 37243-0295
Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program Specialist
Works with the manager of the State's Employee Wellness Program to
develop goals and objectives for the Program by assisting in the
development of the program's strategic plan. Ability to research and
evaluate similar programs, assist in the preparation of proposals, apply
CI methods and strategies with regard to customer needs and quality
standards to meet program objectives and customer satisfaction
requirements.
Work with other staff members and departmental representatives to
plan and implement state wide programs onsite screenings and special
promotions. This includes preparation and development of presentation
materials; site selection; communication skills; development of
appropriate marketing strategies; data collection and management.
Counsel with participants to identify and implement strategies for
improving the quality of their health and well-being in a variety of areas
but not limited to exercise, nutrition, weight management, stress
management, hypertension control, cardiac risk reduction through an
analysis of risk appraisal and various biometric measures.
Recommend and outline a course of action to improve and
enhance the participant's quality of life.
Referral to appropriate intervention opportunities and /or
private physician.
Evaluate participant's progress and provide moral support to
participants.
Coordinate and implement all aspects of the worksite health promotion
program. This includes but is not limited to:
Implement onsite screening components and delivery systems
Implement onsite health promotion workshops / seminars
Develop marketing and communication strategy
Oversee and maintain accuracy of data base records
Maintain communication with various providers
Provide timely statistical data on program participation
Determine schedule for registration notification and participant
mailings
Develop bi monthly internal newsletter
Interact with representatives of all departments to improve State
Employee Wellness Program opportunities for all state employees.
Knowledge
Organizational and group dynamics
Principles and techniques of presentations
Basic theories of health promotion and disease prevention
Understanding of HRA screening techniques and principles
Marketing strategies
Basic Computer operations including: (all programs listed are utilized on
a regular basis)
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Database Management(Foxpro)
Presentation Programs
Layout and Design (Pagemaker / Corell Draw)
Skills
Ability to make presentations before large groups
Ability to operate audiovisual equipment
Ability to work within team environments
Skilled in computer operation
Minimum qualifications required
Bachelors degree in community health, health promotion or related field
and 1 year of full time paid professional work experience in a corporate
wellness setting, or appropriate internships implementing or delivering
worksite wellness campaigns or intervention programs. Intervention
programs can include: fitness, weight control, smoking cessation,
nutrition, etc., as well as targeted interventions, and tailored messaging.
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#349
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 13:18:37 -0600
From: Erin Keogh
Subject: Re: Appropriate Technology[2]
My intention was not to say that they would be inherently more prone to use
it and self-select it, change their lifestyle because of it, and thus
become more healthy. True, that is a huge leap of logic. But then when
was health promotion ever purely logical? My overall point is that I think
that we shouldn't pass up the opportunity, disgarding it on the notion that
it initially does not appear like a logical approach to go about promoting
health. Computers are here to stay - it's worth it to keep up with the
technology if we want our messages to become appealing. Preventing disease
is generally not an appealing topic to a lot of high risk people, but I
think it's worth a shot to make it appealing and attractive and interactive
media is one (not necessarily THE) approach. I say the more approaches
attempted the better. I'd hate to rule out anything with potential.
About the cost of computers, you're right that it can be steep - but, for
example, a few years ago I donated my old computer to a school. There's
one of potentially many "free" computers. It could have just as well have
gone to a library or community center. A lot of people could potentially
use that computer if they are empowered to know how to use the resources
available to them. Sort of like public transportation. Not every person
needs to own a computer to benefit from them.
Can we laugh now?
>Wow, it seems like a whole lot of opinions are flying on this one which
>causes me to set down at the keyboard for a few more minutes.
>
>Erin Stated:
>> while health is positively associated with SES, TV viewing is
>>inversely associated with SES and health is inversely associated with TV
>>watching, ...[snip]... Thus, given that within probably 5 years
>>...[snip]... lower SES people will likely become heavy users of
>>interactive TV.
>
>Okay. TV/VCR's are in lower SES homes and therefore, people with a low SES
>are inheriently more prone to use interactive TV AND to self-select
>"health channels" (read pay per view) and hence change their lifestlyes
>and become more healthy? Am I missing something in the incredibly huge
>leap of logic here?
>
>"Media literacy" is much more complex than operating a VCR. There are
>issues of language, culture, access to technology, interpretation of
>information sources, as well as technical skills that need to be mastered.
>To assume that because a home has a TV and VCR that the home is also ready
>for health education delivered via interactiveTV is just that. An
>assumption. My understanding is that several of the Interactive Cable TV
>test markets are doing so poorly that some of the projects are being
>quietly scratched out of existence.
>
>Bill then muddied the waters by distinguishing between high tech and low
>tech. I never used either term. I was arguing for appropriate technology.
>Take my friend in the Philipines. He lives in a 10x10 shack and would never
>be able to use technology in his field work but email is still his
>connection to the rest of the world providing links to communication,
>information and social support. He lives in the world of appropriate
>technology. The pharse appropriate technology was obviously understood by
>Margo and Mark K.
>
>Speaking of Margo, she, as usual, hits the nail on dead center. I sugggest
>you take two minutes and look at the www site she referenced. THEN, I
>would suggest that a critical "must read" is an article titled: "Media
>Will Never Influence Learning" It appeared in Educational Technology
>Research and Development, 1994, Vol 42, #2 pp. 21-26 Richard Clark Dr.
>Clark made this assertion over 20 years ago and nothing has changed his
>mind since. The premise is simple, We can deliver tomatos in a flat bed
>pick-up truck or in a tractor trailer. It doesn't matter what vehicle is
>used as long as the tomatos get delivered.
>
>Now, way back to the original question. Health Edco was asking about
>potential products that they might think about developing in the next
>couple of years. Someone, threw out the term multimedia -- which someone
>else defined as computer-based audio/video/text, delivery of health
>information. I was simply suggesting that there is yet to be any
>compelling evidence that such health education is the most cost effective
>delivery of health education. Rick Petosa probably summed up my thinking
>the best when he said, "Consumer tastes may dictate high production values
>that most health agencies cannot deliver." (At the APHA conference in San
>Diego a couple years ago, I remember attending a presentation that
>concluded something like this from some focus group research with youth)
>
>And Finally, Erin suggested:
>>Computers are becoming more and more user friendly,
>>less and less expensive and more and more accessible to just about anyone.
>
>Wait a minute. Low end computer $800. Modem $50. Phone Line $15/month,
>Internet access $12/month. Three year cost: $50/month. Assuming one has
>cash and does not have to finance the $850 and assuming all of the
>necessary software is thrown in for free.
>
>Maybe I am missing something here but I am still not convinced that the
>cost of pressing a Health education CD at $500-1 Million really justifies
>the sacrifice of community/people related services.
>
>
> _________________________________________________
>Mark Fulop, MPH, CHES fulop@mail.sdsu.edu
>Co-Director,
>College Health 2000
>A Health Promotion Collaborative
>5500 Campanile Drive
>San Diego, CA 92182-4701
>
>Phone: 619.594.2869
>FAX: 619.594.5613
>http://shs.sdsu.edu/ch2000/
>
>Projects affiliated with San Diego State University
**************************************
Erin Keogh, M.A.
University of Texas
Kinesiology & Health Education
Bellmont Hall 222
Austin, TX 78712
phone: (512) 471-4405 (ext. 46)
fax: (512) 471-8914
email: erinkeogh@mail.utexas.edu
------------------------------
#350
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 13:27:25 -0600
From: Erin Keogh
Subject: Re: Technology and such
Ruth,
Thank you for mentioning this. Point taken!
>Friends:
>
>Let's not loose sight of the human factor in our continued discussion
>regarding technology and its use throughout our profession.
>
>R. Busman
**************************************
Erin Keogh, M.A.
University of Texas
Kinesiology & Health Education
Bellmont Hall 222
Austin, TX 78712
phone: (512) 471-4405 (ext. 46)
fax: (512) 471-8914
email: erinkeogh@mail.utexas.edu
------------------------------
#351
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 12:56:32 -0600
From: Regina Ranish
Subject: TN Ranking
Does anyone know where Tennessee Ranks Nationally in the areas of:
Physical fitness
Obesity
Thanks for you help
Regina Ranish
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#352
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 12:11:50 -0600
From: "William B. Cissell"
Subject: Delivering Tomatoes
HEDIRs,
I have to agree with Mark Fulop that the discussion about using
appropriate delivery systems (he broadened it from technology) is
getting very interesting. I would like to extend the analogy
about delivering tomatoes. There is a great difference in the
delivery system used for transporting large volumes of tomatoes
to widespread markets. When delivering tomatoes to population
centers in the along the East Coast, neither flatbed trucks nor
tractor wagons are used. Rather, tractor trailers (18 wheelers),
railroad cars, and, occasionally, air cargo are the preferred
transport systems.
Mark is right. The appropriate mode of communication should be
matched to the objectives. In an increasing number of cases
high tech modes are the appropriate on