Authors: Lisa M. Quintiliani , Jessica A. Whiteley, Jennifer Murillo, Ramona Lara, Cheryl Jean, Emily K. Quinn, John Kane, Scott E. Crouterf, Timothy C. Heeren, and Deborah J. Bowen
Community health workers (CHWs) are well positioned to deliver health information to a broad audience. Researchers conducted a randomized trial in Boston, Massachusetts to determine the effectiveness of a weight management intervention for adults living in public housing attending CHW-delivered motivational interviewing-based counseling sessions. The model was effective in increasing fruit and vegetable intake in the intervention group and highlights the potential of CHWs to deliver weight management interventions in public housing contexts.
Link: Community health worker-delivered weight management intervention among public housing residents: A feasibility study
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Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Housing, Physical Activity, Weight Management
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2021
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No