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. 2012 Oct 12;76(8):149.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe768149.

The impact of student pharmacists at health fair events

Karl M Hess  1 , Christine Gabrielian, Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Anandi V Law
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The impact of student pharmacists at health fair events

Karl M Hess et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate student pharmacists' impact on health fair participant knowledge of selected disease states and to evaluate the intent of health fair participants with abnormal screening results to seek follow-up care within 1 month of screening.

Methods: Health fair participants were assessed for changes in their knowledge of specific diseases before and after screenings. Participants' intent to seek health care was assessed through a survey instrument developed using Rosenstock's Health Belief Model.

Results: Increases in participant knowledge of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and body mass index were significant, and 78% of participants with abnormal results intended to contact a provider.

Conclusions: Student pharmacists' had a positive impact on health fair participants' disease knowledge and intent to follow up with a provider.

Keywords: communications; health beliefs; health fairs; student pharmacists.

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Figure 1.
Mean change in overall participant knowledge, by disease state/screening (n=94). Note: participants were able to complete one or more screenings; therefore, the total N for all screenings is greater than the participant N.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Mean change in participant knowledge for those with abnormal screening results, by disease state/screening (n=40). Note: participants were able to complete one or more screenings; therefore, the total N for all screenings is greater than the participant N.
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