Pilot Test of An Assessment Instrument for Latina Community Health Advisors Conducting and ETS Intervention
Author: Rodriguez, Vanessa M.
Date Published: 2003
Community health advisors( CHAs), also known as promotores, re lay individuals in the community that others tend to look toward for advice and support. Studies incorporating CHAs are relatively rare, and CRAs have not been used in previous intervention studies to reduce environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure. The present study pilot tested a CHA assessment instrument and examined the effects of promotora training on CHAs' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs concerning ETS reduction. Participants were 11 women recruited from the local community. CRA training produced changeso n severalp sychosociacl onstructs. Anticipated outcomes regarding ETS reduction and emotional reactions related to volunteering in the community were more positive after training. Self-esteema nd self-efficacys howedi ncreases after training. Future researchw ill investigatet he relationship betweent he psychosociacl haracteristicsm easuredi n the assessmenint strument and subsequenst uccessim plementing the ETS reduction intervention.
Date Published: 2003
Community health advisors( CHAs), also known as promotores, re lay individuals in the community that others tend to look toward for advice and support. Studies incorporating CHAs are relatively rare, and CRAs have not been used in previous intervention studies to reduce environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure. The present study pilot tested a CHA assessment instrument and examined the effects of promotora training on CHAs' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs concerning ETS reduction. Participants were 11 women recruited from the local community. CRA training produced changeso n severalp sychosociacl onstructs. Anticipated outcomes regarding ETS reduction and emotional reactions related to volunteering in the community were more positive after training. Self-esteema nd self-efficacys howedi ncreases after training. Future researchw ill investigatet he relationship betweent he psychosociacl haracteristicsm easuredi n the assessmenint strument and subsequenst uccessim plementing the ETS reduction intervention.
