Improving Eye Safety in Citrus Harvest Crews Through the Acceptance of Personal Protective Equipment, Community-based Participatory Research, Social Marketing, and Community Health Workers

Promotoras de salud (Spanish for female community health workers) are integral to efforts to enhance the health and well-being of Latinx individuals, families, and communities. The purpose of this study was to describe the challenges that promotoras face and the proposed solutions from the perspective of the promotoras themselves. Five promotoras who worked for a year as volunteers in a community-based participatory research study, Lazos Hispanos, participated in two group interviews. Eight challenges emerged—balancing their new work with their family commitments, handling their perceived imbalance of power with men, managing the emotional impact of hearing participants’ problems, facing and handling the barriers imposed by having limited English language skills, feeling discouraged by the perception of ethnocentric beliefs and discrimination from some providers, feeling disheartened by the cultural beliefs of some Latinx participants, handling the lack of transportation for themselves and for the participants, and managing the burden of data collection for the research aspect of the program. The explanation of these challenges and the practical solutions they proposed are embedded in their intersecting identities. The solutions are a valuable addition to the practice of health promotion and community-based participatory research, particularly within Latinx communities.

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Community Health Workers Support Community-based Participatory Research Ethics: Lessons Learned along the Research-to-Practice-to-Community Continuum

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved ◽

10.1353/hpu.2012.0156 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 23 (4a) ◽

pp. 77-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Selina A. Smith ◽

Daniel S. Blumenthal

Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Research Ethics ◽

Community Health Workers ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Health Workers ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Research To Practice ◽

Community Based

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The Peru Cervical Cancer Prevention Study (PERCAPS): Community-Based Participatory Research in Manchay, Peru

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer ◽

10.1097/igc.0b013e318275b007 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 141-147 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Kimberly L. Levinson ◽

Carolina Abuelo ◽

Eunice Chyung ◽

Jorge Salmeron ◽

Suzanne E. Belinson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Prevention ◽

Community Health ◽

Community Health Workers ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Health Workers ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽

Community Based ◽

Research Techniques

ObjectiveCervical cancer is a preventable disease which causes significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries. Although technology for early detection continues to improve, prevention programs suffer from significant barriers. Community-based participatory research is an approach to research which focuses on collaboration with the community to surmount these barriers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of community-based participatory research techniques in a mother-child screen/treat and vaccinate program for cervical cancer prevention in Manchay, Peru.Materials and MethodsHuman papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling and cryotherapy were used for the screen/treat intervention, and the Gardasil vaccine was used for the vaccine intervention. Community health workers from Manchay participated in a 3-day educational course, designed by the research team. The community health workers then decided how to implement the interventions in their community. The success of the program was measured by (1) the ability of the community health workers to determine an implementation plan, (2) the successful use of research forms provided, (3) participation and retention rates, and (4) satisfaction of the participants.Results(1) The community health workers used a door-to-door approach through which participants were successfully registered and both interventions were successfully carried out; (2) registration forms, consent forms, and result forms were used correctly with minimal error; (3) screen/treat intervention: 97% of registered participants gave an HPV sample, 94% of HPV-positive women were treated, and 90% returned for 6-month follow-up; vaccine intervention: 95% of registered girls received the first vaccine, 97% of those received the second vaccine, and 93% the third; (4) 96% of participants in the screen/treat intervention reported high satisfaction.ConclusionsCommunity-based participatory research techniques successfully helped to implement a screen/treat and vaccinate cervical cancer prevention program in Manchay, Peru. These techniques may help overcome barriers to large-scale preventive health-care interventions.

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A Community Based Participatory Approach to Training Young Adults to Design and Implement a Social Marketing Framed Lifestyle Intervention on Their College Campus

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci8030150 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 150 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Melissa Olfert ◽

Makenzie Barr ◽

Kristin Riggsbee ◽

Kendra Kattelmann ◽

Krista Leischner ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Lifestyle Intervention ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Social Marketing ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

College Campus ◽

Research Approach ◽

Environmental Intervention ◽

Community Based

Background: Using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach may increase the likelihood of relevance and acceptability of the designed intervention, especially on a college campus. Furthermore, recruiting and training college students to design a social marketing framed healthy lifestyle intervention for their peers will allow the intervention to be tailored to the needs of the campus. Objectives: To describe the process of online-course training college students to develop a campus-based, social marketing health promotion intervention. Methods: Four universities recruited current college students (18+ y.o.) to develop a social marketing and environmental intervention (SMEI), which was completed during a 16-week, online/in-person hybrid semester course. Researchers and Extension professionals trained students to design 24 weeks of intervention events that would be implemented the upcoming year. Results: Seventy-eight students enrolled in the study and social marketing and environmental intervention course among the four intervention states (Florida = 30, South Dakota = 8, Tennessee = 13, West Virginia = 27); students were predominately Caucasian (65.8%), females (84.0%), and sophomore status in college (64.9%). Throughout the semester, students assessed their campus environments, set priorities, and developed weekly events and resources needed to implement the intervention on their campuses. By the end of the semester, with researcher support, students had designed 24 weeks of intervention events (marketing, recruiting, and implementation) focusing on nutrition/food/diet, physical activity, stress management, sleep, and time management. These events and resources were catalogued into a digital toolkit of instructions and activities for each week of intervention events. Conclusion: Using a Community-Based Participatory Research approach with college students interested in health allows for the development of an intervention that stems from grass roots efforts and is tailored to the acceptability and needs of their peers.

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A Community-Based Participatory Diabetes Prevention and Management Intervention in Rural India Using Community Health Workers

The Diabetes Educator ◽

10.1177/0145721712459890 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 38 (6) ◽

pp. 822-834 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Padmini Balagopal ◽

N. Kamalamma ◽

Thakor G. Patel ◽

Ranjita Misra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Community Health Workers ◽

Diabetes Prevention ◽

Health Workers ◽

Rural India ◽

Community Based ◽

Management Intervention

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Modeling the Principles of Community-Based Participatory Research in a Community Health Assessment Conducted by a Health Foundation

Health Promotion Practice ◽

10.1177/1524839906294419 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 67-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Karen Jaynes Williams ◽

Patricia Gail Bray ◽

Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza ◽

Ilana Reisz ◽

Jane Peranteau

Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Local Area ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Assessment Model ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Health Assessment ◽

Practical Applications

The authors discuss strategies used and lessons learned by a health foundation during development of a community health assessment model incorporating community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches. The assessment model comprises three models incorporating increasing amounts of CPBR principles. Model A combines local-area analysis of quantitative data, qualitative information (key informants, focus groups), and asset mapping. Model B, a community-based participatory model, emphasizes participatory rural appraisal approaches and quantitative assessment using rapid epidemiological assessment. Model C, a modified version of Model B, is financially more sustainable for our needs than Model B. The authors (a) describe origins of these models and illustrate practical applications and (b) explore the lessons learned in their transition from a traditional, nonparticipatory, quantitative approach to participatory approaches to community-health assessment. It is hoped that this article will contribute to the growing body of knowledge of practical aspects of incorporating CBPR approaches into community health assessments.

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Community-Based Interventions for Stroke Provided by Nurses and Community Health Workers: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing ◽

10.1097/jnn.0000000000000512 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 152-159 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gayenell S. Magwood ◽

Michelle Nichols ◽

Carolyn Jenkins ◽

Ayaba Logan ◽

Suparna Qanungo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Community Health Workers ◽

Health Workers ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Community Based Interventions ◽

Community Based

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Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Develop Geospatial Models Toward Improving Community Health for Disadvantaged Hispanic Populations in Charlotte, NC

The Journal of Primary Prevention ◽

10.1007/s10935-018-0505-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 171-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thomas M. Ludden ◽

Yhenneko J. Taylor ◽

Laura K. Simmons ◽

Heather A. Smith ◽

Brisa Urquieta de Hernandez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Community Based Participatory Research ◽

Community Based ◽

Hispanic Populations

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Supervising Community Health Workers in Community-Based Delivery of Primary Health/Family Planning Services: Experiences in Mexico, 1977–1982

International Quarterly of Community Health Education ◽

10.2190/f094-ef1f-vd76-hmjw ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 309-322 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michele G. Shedlin ◽

Joe D. Wray ◽

Sergio Correu

Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Community Health Workers ◽

Health Program ◽

Health Workers ◽

Community Based ◽

Family Planning Services ◽

Roles And Responsibilities ◽

Primary Health ◽

Wide Range

The supervision of CHWs in the Mexican Rural Health Program (1977–82) illustrates a wide range of problems and strengths because it was developed within a program based on a strong political mandate to deliver services to an extremely large, as well as culturally and geographically diverse population. This article presents an in-depth perspective on the issues involved in the supervision of community health workers with a focus on the myriad roles and responsibilities which are expected from supervisory personnel. The information and observations which are offered come from program evaluation materials as well as the long-term, first hand experience of the authors with the program discussed.

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