Event Title: A Way to Wellness: An Accessible Lifestyle Change Program in Cleveland County
Event Date: Mon, March 10th
Event Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: Zoom (link provided in registration confirmation)
Abstract:
- Background: Chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease are the most common and costly health concerns for Oklahoma. Heart disease is the leading cause of death, accounting for 1 in 4 deaths. Diabetes is the most expensive medical condition costing Oklahoman's an average of $3.7 billion annually.
- Objective: The Chronic Disease Prevention Services with the Oklahoma State Department of Health developed A Way to Wellness to uniquely meet the needs of Oklahomans with an 8-week interactive class to help participants learn how to make sustainable healthy changes in their lives. This program was piloted in the Spring of 2024 in collaboration with the Community Engagement team from the Cleveland County Health Department. Goals were identified as making changes to improve health, 150 minutes of physical activity, and encouraging participants to lose 3 to 5% of their body weight.
- Methods: Habit Trackers were designed for daily collection of food and water intake, mood, physical activity, and sleep. Additionally, pre and post screenings were compared for cholesterol levels and the body composition scale.
- Results: Findings overwhelmingly indicate the program's success with 50% of participants improving total cholesterol by 5%, and 29% improving their HDL cholesterol by 3%.
- Conclusions: Results demonstrate that A Way to Wellness had a tremendous impact on improving health and wellness among participants. All participants reported agency in managing health goals and making healthy eating changes. The habits built in this program can help prevent and manage chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
Speakers: Cat Willis, BS, Micah Caruso, BS & Jennifer Like, MA, RD/LD
Continuing Education: Up to 1 hour CPH & CHES are available from this webinar. Attendees seeking continuing education or certificates of attendance must request their credits from OPHA through this linked survey within a week of the event.
Learning Areas: Access to community-based resources
Learning Objectives
- Assess the status of Oklahoma’s health rankings for diabetes and heart disease while reviewing benefits of improving health outcomes and demonstrating how to help communities meet those goals.
- Evaluate the improved health, knowledge, and behavior outcomes accomplished through the A Way to Wellness program.
- Identify program participants’ confidence in setting and achieving personal goals for better health by reviewing pre and post survey results.
Continuing Education Fees
OPHA members pay no cost to attend and receive CE credits provided by OPHA. OPHA provides continuing education to Oklahoma CHWs at no cost - thank you for your work improving Oklahoma's communities! All other attendees will be invoiced $15 per credit hour upon event registration effective July 1, 2024.
Continuing Education Attendance & Evaluation Policy
OPHA offers professional development opportunities and pursues approvals from credentialing bodies to offer continuing education. OPHA strives to meet the standards and competencies of credentialing agencies, and therefore attendance at an OPHA CE event does not guarantee credit. CE-seeking attendees must complete our credits and attendance certificate survey, linked here and on OPHA's home page, for each event so that OPHA's Continuing Education Committee can ensure attendance, demonstrated learning, and provide requested CE event certificates to attendees on a quarterly basis. CE credits are ultimately awarded to participant by credentialing agency/body upon event and survey completion and the attendee reporting our provided activities.
OPHA Provider Information
NCHEC (CHES/MCHES) Provider #101897
Oklahoma Licensed Social Worker Provider #20230163
