Outreach: Narrowing the Health Gap in Cincinnati

Despite improvements in medical care and efforts to make healthcare more affordable for all Americans, many still experience significant heath disparities that result in poor health outcomes. Racial and ethnic minorities, those in 95 and/or 98 areas, and those living in medically underserved areas have a high risk for experiencing health related disparities. Access to authoritative health information is vital to ensuring that individuals make appropriate health decisions and reduce their risk of experiencing poor health outcomes. The University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Library in collaboration with Cincinnati 86's Hospital Medical Center CCHMC, Interact for Health, and The 86's Home of Cincinnati aim to provide health information resources and healthy cooking demonstrations in an effort to increase health literacy and reduce health disparities in the greater Cincinnati region. Community-level data has provided information regarding areas of Cincinnati that would receive the greatest benefit from these resources. We will apply a targeted approach to reach individuals in these areas and provide them with easily accessible, pertinent health information, and instruction on preparing healthy, low-cost meals. 1. We will place a blood pressure kiosk and an interactive kiosk displaying health related information in a location that is frequented by individuals from these identified areas. The kiosks will allow for automated monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate and relevant health information. 2. We will host a series of cooking classes where participants will be introduced to the DASH Diet, a program that will help them reduce their risk for a number of diseases. They will learn how to prepare low cost, healthy food while also how to make budget friendly food decisions. 3. We will create a publically accessible website that will house health related videos and information for the public.

Project Details

Organization Name

University of Cincinnati

Organization Type
Academic institution
Health sciences library
HIV services
Other
Project Lead

0

Location
Ohio
Start Date
June 13, 2018
End Date
April 30, 2019
Funding Amount
$19727
Demographics
Student, College & Post-grad
Student, K-12
Educator, College & Post-grad
General Public
Library or Information Professional
Public Health Professional
Health care Provider
Blacks/African Americans
Hispanics/Latin Americans
Urban