Although the use of lay health advisors (LHAs) has become a popular intervention in public health promotion projects, few programs have conducted evaluations demonstrating program impact by interviewing people actually counseled by LHAs. This study used semistructured, in-person interviews with 29 older, black women to elicit their perceptions of their interactions with the … [Read more...] about Counseled women’s perspectives on their interactions with lay health advisors: a feasibility study.
Prevention
Engaging diverse underserved communities to bridge the mammography divide
Breast cancer screening continues to be underutilized by the population in general, but is particularly underutilized by traditionally underserved minority populations. Two of the most at risk female minority groups are American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and Latinas. American Indian women have the poorest recorded 5-year cancer survival rates of any ethnic group while … [Read more...] about Engaging diverse underserved communities to bridge the mammography divide
A path analysis of a randomized promotora de salud cardiovascular disease-prevention trial among at-risk Hispanic adults
This study assessed effectiveness of an educational community intervention taught by promotoras de salud in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among Hispanics using a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. Model development was guided by a social ecological framework proposing CVD risk reduction through improvement of protective health behaviors, health beliefs, … [Read more...] about A path analysis of a randomized promotora de salud cardiovascular disease-prevention trial among at-risk Hispanic adults
A Community Capacity-Enhancement Approach to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening among Older Women of Color
In the Screening Older Minority Women project, the authors applied a community capacity-enhancement approach to promoting breast and cervical cancer screening among older women of color. Members of informal support networks were recruited for this health promotion intervention to empower Latina and African American women to engage in positive health … [Read more...] about A Community Capacity-Enhancement Approach to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening among Older Women of Color
Improving Breast Cancer Control via the Use of Community Health Workers in South Africa: A Critical Review
Breast cancer is a growing concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). We explore community health worker (CHW) programs and describe their potential use in LMCs. We use South Africa as an example of how CHWs could improve access to breast health care because of its middle-income status, existing cancer centers, and history of CHW programs. CHWs could assume three main … [Read more...] about Improving Breast Cancer Control via the Use of Community Health Workers in South Africa: A Critical Review