Duncan D E, Scott R B, Castro O
J Natl Med Assoc. 1982 Oct;74(10):969-77.
This paper describes the use of a mobile health unit as a part of a community education, screening, and counseling program. By virtue of its mobility and more flexible hours, this model extends services into the basic urban, suburban, and rural community. Quality control of the diagnostic and counseling activities on the unit is maintained through supervision by the full-time staff of the Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease. The program is a part of the University Health Science complex which provides backup consultation and referral sources. The mobile health unit is equipped with a laboratory and waiting, education, and counseling areas; it operates in conjunction with a speakers bureau which conducts a significant portion of the community education. Referrals are made from the unit to a variety of community resources but primarily for additional education and counseling for sickle cell and follow-up services for elevated blood pressure and low and borderline hemoglobin levels.
本文介绍了将移动健康单元用作社区教育、筛查及咨询项目一部分的情况。凭借其机动性和更灵活的工作时间，该模式将服务扩展到城市、郊区和农村的基层社区。通过霍华德大学镰状细胞病中心全职工作人员的监督，确保了该单元诊断和咨询活动的质量控制。该项目是大学健康科学综合设施的一部分，可提供后备咨询和转诊资源。移动健康单元配备了实验室以及候诊、教育和咨询区域；它与一个演讲团协同运作，该演讲团开展了大部分社区教育工作。该单元会将患者转介至各种社区资源，但主要是为镰状细胞病提供更多教育和咨询，以及为高血压和血红蛋白水平偏低及临界情况提供后续服务。
