Open AccessImpact of an Academic–Community Partnership in Medical Education on Community Health: Evaluation of a Novel Student-Based Home Visitation Program
Author(s) -
John A. Rock,
Juan Acuña,
Juan Manuel Lozano,
Irene Martínez,
Pedro Greer,
David R. Brown,
Luther G. Brewster,
Joe Leigh Simpson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
southern medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1541-8243
pISSN - 0038-4348
DOI - 10.1097/smj.0000000000000080
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , program evaluation , family medicine , health care , nursing , general partnership , gerontology , public administration , finance , political science , economics , economic growth
Current US healthcare delivery systems do not adequately address healthcare demands. Physicians are integral but rarely emphasize prevention as a primary tool to change health outcomes. Home visitation is an effective method for changing health outcomes in some populations. The Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP service-learning program assigns medical students to be members of interprofessional teams that conduct household visits to determine their healthcare needs.