Title: Health promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction in the USVI: State of the science and practi
1Health promotion, disease prevention and risk
reduction in the USVI State of the science and
practice
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8- Current science and practice specific to health
promotion, disease prevention and risk reduction
in the USVI - World Health Organizations Reports
- Health, United States
- Healthy USVI 2010
- BRFSS
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10Health care coverage, USVI
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12Heavy drinking, USVI
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14Binge drinking, USVI
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16Smokers, USVI
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18Overweight, USVI
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21Fruit and vegetables , USVI
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23Any exercise in the past month, USVI
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25Mammogram within past 2 years, USVI
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27Pap test within last 3 years, USVI
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29PSA screening in past 2 years, USVI
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31Blood stool test in past 2 years, USVI
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33Ever had sigmoidoscopy, USVI
34USVI Health Concerns and PrioritiesHealthy
USVI, 2010
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36Current Science
- Health of individuals and groups within the
United States Virgin Islands - Review of the Science
- Scientific/Scholarly Peer-reviewed Publications
- Pubmed
- Caribbean (23,065)
- Caribbean and nursing (1,1018)
- Caribbean, nursing and Virgin Islands (19)
37Current Science
- Health of individuals and groups within the
United States Virgin Islands - Practice of health care providers in the USVI
- Caribbean, nursing and Virgin Islands (19)
- Promoting breast health among women in the USVI
(Underwood, et al.) - Reducing disparities in breast health
(Ramsay-Johnson) - Caring for patients with cancer (Stepien)
- Infant feeding in West Indian women (Corbett)
- Culture, low key and discreet (Caiger)
- Responding to nature disasters (Normandin)
38- Recommendations for future research
- Start where you are.
- Use what you have.
- Do what you can.
- What is known?
- What do we need to know?
- How do we begin?
- What can I do to expand and strengthen the body
of science? - What can I do to improve practice?
39Research Exemplar
- Reporting highlights of
- community education and community outreach
40Assessing needs and concerns of communities and
groups
- Drafting clinical vignettes and case reports
- Expert opinion regarding clinical practice
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- Retrospective program evaluation
- Post-program evaluation
- Retrospective pre-test post-test
- Other
41Disseminating scholarly outcomes of efforts
undertaken to reduce disparities in the United
States Virgin Islands
42Food for thought
- Dissemination of outcomes for lay and scientific
review - Case reports, clinical vignettes
- Scientific review
- Research reports
- Educational innovations
- Program evaluation
- Community education
43Yes you can!!!
44Food for thought
- Committing your thoughts to paper or disk
- Writing the vision
- Outlining your thoughts
- Refining the draft
- Submitting the narrative for review
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45Start where you are
46Journals, Magazines, Newsletters, and Other
Publications to Consider