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African Market Place and Culture Fair
METHODS: HAAF staff worked with the Supporting Wellness group leadership to coordinate the logistics of data collection. The academic members of the Supporting Wellness leadership applied and receive exemption for the study from UCLA's and RAND's Human Subjects Review Committees. Survey data were collected for 1524 visitors to the event over 3 weekends from the end of August 2005 through the Labor Day weekend in September 2005. Four young, male African American community members were trained to stand next to HAAF's table at the event, approach event visitors, and ask them to complete a brief survey. They were instructed in how to use the script approved by UCLA's IRB and to approach event visitors of all age, race/ethnic, and gender groups. The survey collectors were each awarded a stipend for their work, with bonuses for more surveys collected. Event visitors completing the survey were also given a token gift of their choice (a gel pen, twistable pencil, bottle of water, small notebook, etc.), and information on depression was provided at the HAAF table. Academic partner personnel were present during the survey collection to answer questions and handle quality control issues. After completion of data collection, statistical programming staff at UCLA developed a data entry form in Excel, and work-study students entered the survey data (under the supervision of statistical programming staff). The data were cleaned and a SAS dataset was constructed by the programming staff. FINDINGS / RESULTS: Results have not yet been obtained. STATUS: A sub-committee of the Supporting Wellness group is currently working on analyzing the data, writing up the results, and determining most effective means for disseminating the data. The Supporting Wellness group has considered a number of options for dissemination, including a community "feedback" session, policy brief(s) to local policymakers, and a public access television show or PSA. IMPACT: The results from the study will be used in policy briefings and to appeal to local policymakers to improve mental health care services in South Los Angeles. The results will also be used to support the community representative at the LACDMH stakeholder committee table. |
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