Two educational workshops in Spanish were conducted for 81 Hispanic/Latino community health workers in the Chicagoland area to increase their knowledge of Parkinson's Disease (PD). Pre/post-surveys showed a significant improvement in their understanding of PD causes, symptoms, treatment, and available resources. Educating community health workers in their native language can … [Read more...] about Community-academic Initiative to Improve Knowledge of Parkinson’s Disease in Hispanic/Latino Community Health Workers
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Exploring the learning preferences of farmworker-serving community health workers
This paper explores the learning processes and preferences of community health workers (CHWs) serving farmworkers in the USA. Interviews with 17 CHWs revealed a preference for visual and hands-on learning styles. Understanding these preferences can help create more effective learning materials for CHWs, benefiting public health efforts. … [Read more...] about Exploring the learning preferences of farmworker-serving community health workers
Training Promotoras to Implement a Mindfulness-based Healthy Lifestyle Program in Rural Communities
This report discusses the facilitators and barriers encountered while training promotoras to implement a mindfulness-enhanced healthy eating and physical activity intervention, ADAPT+, using the Train-the-Trainer model. The aim was to establish guidelines for sustained implementation of ADAPT+ beyond the training process. These guidelines may inform promotora training in other … [Read more...] about Training Promotoras to Implement a Mindfulness-based Healthy Lifestyle Program in Rural Communities
On-demand mobile hypertension training for primary health care workers in Nigeria: a pilot study
This pilot study evaluates a self-paced online training program designed for Nigerian health workers to diagnose and manage hypertension. The course, accessible via smartphones, consisted of 12 modules based on WHO and Nigerian guidelines. Participants showed significant improvement in knowledge, with a pre-test score of 65.4% increasing to 78.2% post-test. Feedback indicated … [Read more...] about On-demand mobile hypertension training for primary health care workers in Nigeria: a pilot study
Anthropometric knowledge and measurement evaluation among female volunteer community health workers in Depok
This study evaluated the knowledge, accuracy, and precision of female volunteer community health workers (FVCHWs) in anthropometric assessment for children's nutritional status. Thirty-two participants were assessed after receiving education on anthropometric measurement. Results showed good precision but poor accuracy among FVCHWs, indicating the need for standardized … [Read more...] about Anthropometric knowledge and measurement evaluation among female volunteer community health workers in Depok