Project MATCH: Training for a Promotora Intervention

Authors: Susan M. Swider, Molly Martin, Carmen Lynas, and Steven Rothschild

Adequate training and support are critical for community health workers (promotoras de salud in Spanish) to work effectively. Current literature on promotora training is limited by a focus on promotoras’ knowledge and satisfaction immediately after training. The relevance of training to subsequent work performance and the need for ongoing training are rarely addressed. This paper describes the training and evaluation components of a promotora intervention focused
on diabetes self management.