Fostering Workforce Resilience Using Mindfulness Among Promotora/es (Community Health Workers)

Authors: JENNIFER PAOLA VILLALOBOS GONZALEZ

This dissertation focused on community health workers known as Promotoras de Salud who support Latinx communities in the United States. It explored their experiences with stress, burnout, and self-care at work, and their views on mindfulness as a way to support mental wellbeing. The study also gathered their ideas on how to adapt a mindfulness program so it fits their language, culture, and daily work realities. Overall, it highlights high levels of stress in this workforce and shows that mindfulness-based support could help, especially if it is designed with input from Promotoras themselves.