TY - JOUR
T1 - Salud Para Su Corazón-NCLR
T2 - A Comprehensive Promotora Outreach Program to Promote Heart-Healthy Behaviors Among Hispanics
AU - Balcazar, Hector
AU - Alvarado, Matilde
AU - Hollen, Mary Luna
AU - Gonzalez-Cruz, Yanira
AU - Hughes, Odelinda
AU - Vazquez, Esperanza
AU - Lykens, Kristine
PY - 2006/1
Y1 - 2006/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Latino families
KW - cardiovascular health
KW - community outreach
KW - lay health workers
KW - participatory research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33645073699&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1524839904266799
DO - 10.1177/1524839904266799
M3 - Article
C2 - 2006094589
AN - SCOPUS:33645073699
SN - 1524-8399
VL - 7
SP - 68
EP - 77
JO - Health promotion practice
JF - Health promotion practice
IS - 1
ER -