Developing Rural Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroups in Oklahoma
This presentation showcases the Oklahoma experience in establishing Rural Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroups (REOWs) to assess, prioritize, and advise community coalitions on prevention strategies based on data findings. It discusses the need for local workgroups, the purpose of REOWs, membership structure, tasks involved, and prioritization of substances and communities.
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Developing Rural Epi Outcomes Workgroups- The Oklahoma Experience
Need for Local Epi Workgroups Evolving public health field Shift to empowering communities
Purpose of the REOWs Replicate State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup Assess, Prioritize Help advise community coalitions on data findings that support the selection of appropriate prevention strategies
REOW Membership Local/State Health Agency Other Prevention Agency Non-Clinical Treatment Professionals Community/Social Services Law Enforcement/Highway Patrol Education Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Oklahoma Juvenile Affairs Healthcare/Professionals/Pharmacy Youth Oklahoma ABLE Commission Other
REOW Tasks SPF SIG Process Assessment Capacity Planning Implementation Evaluation Role of REOW
Prioritization of Substances and Communities SEOW identified underage drinking and nonmedical use of prescription drugs for SPF SIG; underage drinking, marijuana, adult binge drinking, methamphetamine, alcohol use during pregnancy, inhalants, and nonmedical prescription drugs for the Block Grant SEOW made recommendation of priority and community REOW was tasked to decide which priority and which community
Prioritization of Substances and Communities Cont. Workbook created Assessment done in 3 phases: 1. Collecting, analyzing, and prioritizing consumption and consequence data 2. Collecting, analyzing, and prioritizing around intermediate variables relegated to the chosen priority- community capacity and readiness were also assessed 3. RPC and REOW Coordinator compiled results and wrote an epi profile for the region
Prioritization Results SEOW s findings confirmed 12 Regions selected nonmedical use of prescription drugs for the SPF SIG, 5 chose underage drinking If they did not chose nonmedical use of prescription drugs for the SPF SIG, they chose it in at least one of their counties for the Block Grant
Prioritization Results Cont. Region 1 NCBH Woods Woodward Texas Underage Drinking Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs SPF-SIG Region 2 Preventionworkz Garfield Logan Garfield Underage Drinking Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs SPF-SIG Region 3 OSU PANOK Osage Kay Payne Underage Drinking Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Underage Drinking SPF-SIG Region 4 ROCMND Ottawa Delaware Underage Drinking Underage Drinking Alcohol Use Among Pregnant Women Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs SPF-SIG Rogers Region 5 Cherokee Nation Cherokee Wagoner Cherokee Adult Binge Drinking Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Underage Drinking SPF-SIG
Prioritization Results Cont. Region 6 SOIC McCurtain Non-medical Use of Presciption Drugs Meth Non-medical Use of Presciption Drugs Underage Drinking Le Flore McCurtain SPF-SIG Region 7 Neighbors, McAlester Atoka Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Underage Drinking Pittsburg SPF-SIG Pittsburg Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs Region 8 OU Cleveland Norman (Main Street & Campus Corner) Underage Drinking Adult Binge Drinking SPF-SIG Cleveland Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs Region 9 OSU Tri-County Creek Okmulgee Creek Underage Drinking Adult Binge Drinking Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs SPF-SIG
Prioritization Results Cont. Region 10 WMPN, Ardmore Bryan Carter Marijuana Underage Drinking Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs Underage Drinking Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs SPF-SIG Region 11 WMPN, Lawton Pontotoc Comanche Stephens Comanche SPF-SIG Region 12 Red Rock, Clinton Caddo Beckham Caddo Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Alcohol Use Among Pregnant Women Underage Drinking SPF-SIG Region 13 Red Rock, Yukon Canadian Underage Drinking Adult Binge Drinking Underage Drinking Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs Grady Canadian SPF-SIG
Prioritization Results Cont. Region 14 Gateway Pottawatomie Okfuskee Pottawatomie Underage Drinking Meth Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs SPF-SIG Region 15 Neighbors, Muskogee Muskogee Adult Binge Drinking Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs McIntosh Muskogee SPF-SIG Region 16 Eagle Ridge Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma Adult Binge Drinking Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs Underage Drinking SPF-SIG Region 17 TCCHD City of Tulsa City of Tulsa Adult Binge Drinking Underage Drinking SPF-SIG Tulsa Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Challenges and Barriers REOWs vary region by region Shifting the focus of prevention framework A REOW candidates did not exist in every region Membership was hard to establish Participation of REOW members was not always promised
Challenges and Barriers Cont. Inconsistent attendance Suppressed, missing, invalid, unreliable, or insensitive data Inconsistencies in data collection methods In some cases, no local data collection system existed at all A lack of infrastructure for sharing data among state agencies
Successes Identified and establish relations with different agencies and individuals Develop an understanding and appreciation of the data collection process Empowerment Developed systematic ongoing monitoring system Identified the gaps and limitations of community- level data Identified and engage stakeholders in their communities
Contact Information Young Onuorah, MPA, CPS Senior Prevention Program Manager OK Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 405-522-0075 yonuorah@odmhsas.org Jamie Piatt, MPH SEOW Coordinator OK Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services 405-522-6785 jpiatt@odmhsas.org
