Evaluating the Influence of Healthcare Educational Outreach on Community Health Metrics

Kv, Bhardwaj, Patil, Samal and Sharma

Health Leadership and Quality of Life, 2023, vol. 2, 321

Abstract: Introduction: Healthcare educational outreach programs are important ways to improve the health of a community by teaching people more about health management and changing the way they act in that area. Though many individuals utilise these services, not much study has been done on how they really influence community health. The aim of this study is to close that gap by considering how well-organised educational initiatives impact several health metrics in a community environment. Methods: Two geographically and socially comparable villages were the quasi-experimental subjects of the investigation. The other community served as a control; one received the training intervention. The plan called for lectures, educational hand-outs, and monthly health inspections spread over six months. The rates of chronic illnesses, vaccination records, and degree of health awareness were the key health metrics under examination. The data was examined using a mixed-effects model to consider individual variances as well as group configuration. Results: The intervention community had a 12% increase in vaccination rates, a 15% decrease in the number of chronic illness sufferers, and a notable shift in health awareness (p

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.56294/hl2023321

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