This presentation was given at the conference entitled, "15th Annual Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference" in Memphis, Tennessee on December 9-11, 2009.

Faculty

Needs Statement

Project Access was created to increase access to comprehensive and coordinated healthcare services for children and youth with epilepsy residing in medically underserved and rural areas. Nine states are working to implement effective communication and outreach strategies to serve selected underserved populations. The Washington demonstration program is working with the Hispanic population in Yakima and Benton/Franklin Counties. This workshop presents some of the barriers confronted by rural and ethnic populations of Washington to access health services; addresses the importance of providing appropriate, culturally-linguistically competent and coordinated care for these populations; and explains practices and activities for outreach in rural areas. This workshop also discusses the importance of parents as leaders in the healthcare of their children, and demonstrates how the use of communication tools with and between families, school nurses, and healthcare providers can improve the quality of life of children with special needs.

Target Audience

Designed to benefit those who are dedicated to bringing quality healthcare and healthcare services to this underserved and often under-represented portion of the rural population.

Objectives

1. Discuss basic facts about epilepsy;
2. Describe Project Access;
3. Review:
                a. Hispanic community’s cultural beliefs and attitudes regarding epilepsy
                b. Importance of culturally competent outreach
                c. Importance of parent’s view regarding their child’s condition
                d. Importance of using communication tools to increase care coordination

Accreditation

CME
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine presents this activity for educational purposes only. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected for presentations because of recognized expertise in their field.

CPE
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned ACPE # 022-000-10-027-H01-P and will award 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers.

Statements of credit will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity. The College complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

CNE

The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

This educational activity is offered for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.

The Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) approves The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing (UKCON) as a provider as well. ANCC and KBN approval of a continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content nor commercial sponsors. The University of Kentucky does not approve commercial products. This educational activity is offered for a maximum of 1.2 KBN contact hours. Provider #: 3-0008-01-13- 225. In order to receive credit, participants complete CNE activity, complete the evaluation form and submit a credit application online. Certificates may be printed once the evaluation is completed.

Faculty Disclosure

Yris Lance nor Tashi Chodon report no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests of healthcare products or services related to this activity.