Mobile Health and Resource Fairs for Low-Income Older Adults
Author Information
Author(s): Sardina Angie, Meadows Jeffrey, Simon Lena, Hampton Marsha, Phillips Christine, Ross Lesley, Gamaldo Alyssa
Primary Institution: Clemson University
Hypothesis
Can Mobile Health and Resource Fairs effectively engage low-income older adults and provide them with necessary resources?
Conclusion
Mobile Health and Resource Fairs successfully provided critical health and social service resources while engaging older adults from underserved communities.
Supporting Evidence
- 94 participants registered for the MHRF events.
- Participants reported high expectations (M=9.72) and satisfaction (M=9.58) with the MHRF.
- 83% of participants were likely to attend future events.
Takeaway
Mobile Health and Resource Fairs help older people get important health information and meet others, making them more likely to come back for future events.
Methodology
Participants completed surveys on event attendance, satisfaction, and likelihood of future attendance.
Participant Demographics
Participants were predominantly female (64%), Black/African American (73%), and had a high school education (55%).
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