McCary J, Schainker E, Liu P
University of Maryland, USA.
Md Med J. 1999 Jan-Feb;48(1):26-32.
Medical students from University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, with a grant from the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Physicians, held a free health fair in a Baltimore City neighborhood. The goals were to heighten awareness of common health problems, learn more about a medically underserved community, and increase access to primary care services in that community. The students planned booths to offer information and screening on 19 common health topics. Fair organizers worked with a local clinic, People's Community Health Center, and a neighborhood development organization, the Safe and Smart Center, to create an event that would engage and educate people on relevant issues. Approximately 100 medical students participated in the event and 350 people attended the fair. An optional survey filled out by fair participants revealed that a diverse group of people attended the event. Comments about the day from medical students and fair participants show that the event was enjoyable and offered a tremendous learning opportunity for both groups. This paper also discusses problems that arose during the planning stages as well as suggestions for those interested in planning a similar event.
来自马里兰大学和约翰霍普金斯大学的医学生，在美国医师协会马里兰分会的资助下，在巴尔的摩市的一个社区举办了一场免费健康博览会。目标是提高对常见健康问题的认识，更多地了解医疗服务不足的社区，并增加该社区获得初级保健服务的机会。学生们规划了展位，就19个常见健康主题提供信息和筛查。博览会组织者与当地诊所人民社区健康中心以及社区发展组织安全与智慧中心合作，举办了一场能让人们参与并就相关问题接受教育的活动。约100名医学生参与了此次活动，350人参加了博览会。博览会参与者填写的一份可选调查问卷显示，参加活动的人群多种多样。医学生和博览会参与者对当天活动的评价表明，此次活动很有趣，为两组人都提供了绝佳的学习机会。本文还讨论了规划阶段出现的问题以及对有意策划类似活动者的建议。
