Authors: Martinez-Bristow Z, Sias JJ, Urquidi UJ, Feng C.
Partnerships were established with the University of Arizona’s Healthcare Partnership to train promotores–Spanish-speaking community health workers–as tobacco cessation counselors. Tobacco Free El Paso certified promotores to help identify tobacco users and offer tobacco cessation counseling services. Participants who completed Técnicas Básicas, Treatment Specialist, and Déjate de ese Vicio certifications significantly increased self-confidence levels to deliver brief smoking cessation interventions (P < .05). Satisfaction scores (scale = 1-5) were also relatively high for each certification (Técnicas Básicas, mean = 4.8; Treatment Specialist, mean = 4.7; Déjate de ese Vicio, mean = 4.6). The results suggest that promotores understood the concepts and methodologies presented.
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Resource Topic: Behavior Change and Communication, CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Minority Population, Peer Educators
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2006
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Country: United States of America
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