#624
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:25:09 -0400
From: "Moore, John R. (CDC/CCHP/OD)" <jrm3@CDC.GOV>
Subject: Re: Ultrasound screening?
What do we know about how the information gained from the screening is used? Who receives the information? How are clients informed/counseled about the results? This is prevention only if it leads to action.
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#625
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:52:46 -0400
From: Jim at CPP <jvgrizzell@CSUPOMONA.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ultrasound screening?
John Moore asked great questions - "What do we know about how the information gained from the screening is used? Who receives the information? How are clients informed/counseled about the results? This is prevention only if it leads to action."
What apparently lead to action is assessment of health risk that includes at least an hour of health education in the next year and with or without other interventions (i.e., policy and environmental changes - i.e., healthy vending machines, continuous walking paths). The CDC Commuity Guide Worksite Committee did a systematic review on exactly topic in the last year. It found strong and sufficient evidence and the outcome will be an ROI of $3.4 to $5.7 to $1. Just giving the individual a report of results in paper of verbal alone does not appear to be cost-effective. This information should be published on the Community Guide in the next few months.
From my 25+ experience in employee (Avery, Chevron, Carmax, . . .) and college student wellness I can see the same outcomes. I think too many companies just call it a benefit to give assessments and results and, then, expect the employee or student (if done at all for them) do change all by themselves. Seems such a waste of money and not based on any theories or models / evidence-base. And based on those observations I think we need to do more a better job of applying upstream social marketing to the corporate leaders and policy makers on the benefits of evidence-based health promotion/education - go beyond just concsciousness raising and awareness plus consider stages of readiness to change and follow-up with health ed.
Jim
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#626
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:28:23 -0400
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#627
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:52:50 -0400
From: Donna Rue <drue@CO.WARREN.NJ.US>
Subject: Looking for algorithum for health education
Colleagues,
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