title: The impact of student pharmacists at health fair events.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate student pharmacists' impact on health fair participant knowledge of selected disease states and to evaluate the intent of health fair participants with abnormal screening results to seek follow-up care within 1 month of screening.
  
  
  METHODS
  Health fair participants were assessed for changes in their knowledge of specific diseases before and after screenings. Participants' intent to seek health care was assessed through a survey instrument developed using Rosenstock's Health Belief Model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Increases in participant knowledge of hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and body mass index were significant, and 78% of participants with abnormal results intended to contact a provider.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Student pharmacists' had a positive impact on health fair participants' disease knowledge and intent to follow up with a provider.
authors.affiliation: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Pomona, CA, USA. khess@westernu.edu
authors.forename: Karl M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gabrielian
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schwartzman
authors.forename: Anandi V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Law
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006277:Health Fairs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: communications; health beliefs; health fairs; student pharmacists