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Level of Understanding and Attitudes Towards Poverty, Confidence Working With Individuals Experiencing Poverty, and Active Learning of Health Coaches Participating in a Poverty Simulation

Gabarda, Amanda (2019) Level of Understanding and Attitudes Towards Poverty, Confidence Working With Individuals Experiencing Poverty, and Active Learning of Health Coaches Participating in a Poverty Simulation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

More than 39 million (12.3%) people in the U.S. live in poverty. Health plans have an invested interest in the impact of the social determinants of health and poverty on health outcomes because of the effect on healthcare and spending. The Community Action Poverty Simulation© (CAPS) is a learning tool created to help people understand the realities of living in poverty. During the simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families for one month over a several-hour training period. The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate health coaches’ pre/post levels of understanding of and attitudes towards poverty, and confidence working with individuals experiencing poverty, and whether these differ by demographics; and (2) to evaluate the health coaches’ level of active learning after attending the CAPS. The study design was a needs assessment with a single group, pre /post design including 24 health coaches in a health plan setting. Overall, health coaches demonstrated significant improvements in their understanding, attitudes, and confidence after participating in the CAPS training. Further, a majority of coaches reported high levels of active learning. The results of this study have implications for potential positive social change on the individual, organizational, and community levels. Specifically, this study provides initial evidence of how participating in a poverty simulation has the potential to increase coaches’ understanding of poverty, improve attitudes towards those living in poverty, and inspire action in the own community to help those living in poverty.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Gabarda, Amandaarb193@pitt.eduarb1930000-0002-3570-1363
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairRoss, Sharonseross@pitt.edu
Fertman, Carlcarl@pitt.edu
Fennimore, Lauralaf36@pitt.edu
Date: 30 July 2019
Date Type: Publication
Defense Date: 23 April 2019
Approval Date: 30 July 2019
Submission Date: 23 July 2019
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 100
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Education > Health and Physical Activity
Degree: EdD - Doctor of Education
Thesis Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: experiential Learning; health coaching; poverty; poverty simulation; simulation training; social determinants of health
Date Deposited: 30 Jul 2019 14:51
Last Modified: 30 Jul 2019 14:51
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/37183

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