Cardiovascular Disease Among Latino Migrant Farmworkers: Developing A Culturally Sensitive Health Promotion Education Program For the Work Setting
Author: Lieber, Carol Lee
Date Published: 2008
This is a Master's Report submitted to the faculty of the College of Nursing for the University of Arizona. The purpose of this project is to develop a culturally sensitive health promotion program to educate a group of Latino migrant farmworkers on the pathophysiology, prevention, and risk factors for CVD. The project will emphasize lifestyle behavior changes for reducting the incidence of CVD. The program will be presented to employees at an expansive greenhouse which is approximately 50 miles from the Arizona-Mexico border.