| Incorporating what Promotoras Learn: Becoming Role Models to Effect Positive Change. | |
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PMID: 22160747 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Promotoras (community health workers) play an important health promotion role and must be continuously trained, but little is known about how much of their learning they actually put into practice. This non-randomized, longitudinal study examined knowledge and home environmental outcomes of an asthma and healthy homes training offered to promotoras using a train-the-trainer model. Eighty-five promotoras received the training and pre- and post-test surveys were used to measure training outcomes. Results showed a statistically significant increase in asthma and healthy home-related knowledge (P < .001). At 12-months post-intervention, a majority of the promotoras (69%) reported they made household changes to improve their indoor environment as a result of the training. This study suggests that effective trainings can improve promotoras knowledge and behaviors for the promotion of healthy homes in the community. Further evaluation is needed to investigate whether these trainings allow promotoras to serve as role models within their communities "by educating through example" and thereby enhance their credibility as health educators. |
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Rose L Lucio; Genny Carrillo Zuniga; Yoon-Ho Seol; Norma Garza; Nelda Mier; Laura Trevino |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-8 |
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Title: Journal of community health Volume: - ISSN: 1573-3610 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7600747 Medline TA: J Community Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2101 South McColl Road, McAllen, TX, 78503, USA, lucio@srph.tamhsc.edu. |
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