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Arkansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Examples of Data to Action

Arkansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Examples of Data to Action. BRFSS. LaTonya Bynum Arkansas BRFSS Coordinator August 29, 2011. Presentation Outline. Overview of Arkansas BRFSS survey Review of survey results Examples of Data to Action. What is BRFSS?.

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Arkansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Examples of Data to Action

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  1. Arkansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Examples of Data to Action BRFSS LaTonya Bynum Arkansas BRFSS Coordinator August 29, 2011

  2. Presentation Outline • Overview of Arkansas BRFSS survey • Review of survey results • Examples of Data to Action

  3. What is BRFSS? • Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System • Random digit dial state based telephone survey • Adults ages 18 and older • Measures personal behaviors that put health at risk • Collaboration between CDC and States/Territories • Arkansas BRFSS participation since 1993

  4. BRFSS Who uses it? • State and Local Health Departments • Students and Researchers • Non-Profit Agencies • Federal Agencies • Research organizations • Insurance companies • Media

  5. BRFSS How it is used? • Plan and implement programs like the UAMS Disability and Health Program • Develop plans to reduce the burden of Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, and Tobacco • Provide data to prepare grant proposals for state and local level projects • Publish scientific articles in professional journals

  6. Results for Tobacco Use Data

  7. Prevalence of Current SmokersAdults Ages 18 and Older by YearBRFSS, 1995 – 2009 Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp

  8. Prevalence of Current SmokersAdults Ages 18 and Olderby Gender, BRFSS, 2000 & 2009 Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp

  9. Prevalence of Current SmokersAdults Ages 18 and Olderby Agegroup, BRFSS, 2000 & 2009 Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp

  10. Prevalence of Current SmokersAdults Ages 18 and Older by Race & Ethnicity,BRFSS, 2000 & 2009 Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp

  11. Prevalence of Current SmokersAdults Ages 18 and Older by Income Level,BRFSS, 2000 & 2009 Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp

  12. Prevalence of Current SmokersAdults Ages 18 and Older by Education Level,BRFSS, 2000 & 2009 Source: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp

  13. County BRFSS Prevalence for Arkansas Adults Who Are Current Smokers, 2009 Source: www.healthy.ar.gov

  14. State to State BRFSS Prevalence for Adults Who Are Current Smokers, 2010 Source: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss

  15. Other Examples

  16. CDC Behavioral Surveillance Division Publications

  17. Scientific Publications • Masil George, MD & Bynum, LaTonya, BS “Diabetic Retinopathy and Its Risk Factors in a Population-Based Study” Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, July 2011 • Kilmer Greta, MS & Bynum, LaTonya, BS “Access to and Use of Eye Care Services in Rural Arkansas” Journal of Rural Health, January 2010

  18. State Reports

  19. State Reports

  20. State Factsheets

  21. Program Modification The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) Partners for Inclusive (PIC) Communities Office Modifies the Arkansas Disability and Health Program The UAMS Partners for Inclusive Communities (PIC) used the BRFSS information to target their health promotion efforts. After finding disparities in rates of obesity, the PIC implemented a new health intervention (Living Well with a Disability) at local independent living centers in 2007.

  22. Change In Policy Clean Indoor Air Act Protects the Public from Secondhand Smoke: Act 8 According to the U.S. Surgeon General, nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or at work have a 25%–30% higher risk for heart disease and a 20%–30% higher risk for lung cancer. No level of secondhand smoke exposure is safe. According to the BRFSS, current smoking prevalence among adults in Arkansas was 23.5% in 2005, compared with 20.5% nationwide. In April 2006, state lawmakers used the BRFSS data to support their decision to pass the Arkansas Clean Indoor Act, which prohibits smoking in work and public places, including bars and restaurants.

  23. Appropriation of Funds State Legislator Appropriates $2 Million for Implementation of the Arkansas Cancer Plan BRFSS data on breast and cervical cancer were included in the Arkansas Cancer Facts and Figures publication which was used to educate the Arkansas Legislative Public Health Welfare and Labor Committee as well as foster support for improving public health in Arkansas. Through broad-based collaborative action, $2 million was successfully secured for implementation of the Arkansas Cancer Plan.

  24. A powerful tool for health professionals. BRFSS

  25. Contact Information LaTonya Bynum Phone: 501-661-2003 Toll Free: 1-800-462-0599 Ext. 2003 Website: http://www.brfss.ar.gov Email: latonya.bynum@arkansas.gov

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