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- Title
Salud Para Su Corazón-NCLR: A Comprehensive Promotora Outreach Program to Promote Heart-Healthy Behaviors Among Hispanics.
- Authors
Hector Balcazar
- Abstract
This article describes results of year-1 implementation of the Salud Para Su Corazón (Health For Your Heart)—National Council of la Raza (NCLR) promotora (lay health worker) program for promoting heart-healthy behaviors among Latinos. Findings of this community outreach initiative include data from promotora pledges and self-skill behaviors, cardiovascular disease risk factors of Latino families, family heart-health education delivery, and program costs associated with promotora time. Participation included 29 trained promotoras serving 188 families from three NCLR affiliates in Escondido, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. Using several evaluation tools, the results showed that the promotora approach worked based on evidence obtained from the following indicators: changes in promotora’s pre-post knowledge and performance skills, progress toward their pledge goals following training, recruiting and teaching families, providing follow-up, and organizing or participating in community events. Strengths and limitations of the promotora model approach are also discussed.
- Publication
Health Promotion Practice, 2006, Vol 7, Issue 1, p68
- ISSN
1524-8399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1524839904266799