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Website Search Results for: community health workers

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301. Cultural Beliefs and Understandings of Cervical Cancer Among Mexican Immigrant Women in Southeast Georgia - Resources
Date: Jun 2015

Investigates the knowledge and beliefs among rural Latina immigrant women in southeastern Georgia about the causes of cervical cancer and apparent barriers to cervical cancer screening. A cross-sectional survey of 39 Mexican women was conducted and the information gathered was applied to inform and test the development and effect of using trained lay health advisors or promotoras to increase compliance with cervical cancer screening.

...Community health workers · Farmers and farmworkers · Health screening · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

302. Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy) - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Examines the physical activity outcomes of ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (HEPP), a promotora-delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention for Latino families in colonias near the Texas-Mexico border. Provides data on change in physical activity among fathers, children, and mothers, and discusses physical activity-related negative health outcomes of Mexican-heritage families in colonias.

...Community health workers · Culture · Families · Men · Physical activity · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico Border Region...

303. The Role of Social Support and the Neighborhood Environment on Physical Activity in Low-income, Mexican-American Women in South Texas - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Presents a study on the effectiveness of a promotora-led intervention aimed at improving the rates of physical activity among low-income Mexican-American women in rural South Texas.

...Community health workers · Physical activity · Poverty · Public health · Social connectedness · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Women...

304. Scaling a Community-Wide Campaign Intervention to Manage Hypertension and Weight Loss - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Analysis of a public health intervention addressing hypertension and obesity among low-income Latino populations in the U.S.-Mexico border region in Texas. Discusses the impacts of the intervention in 10 cities and large metro areas, 2 small towns, and 6 rural areas and examines data using the RE-AIM Framework.

...Community health workers · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Wellness...

305. Living in Limbo: Latinas' Assessment of Lower Rio Grande Valley Colonias Communities - Resources
Date: May 2017

Highlights the activities conducted by promotoras during an intervention study using community asset mapping (CAM) to identify factors that may facilitate or create barriers to physical activity among Latina residents in the U.S.-Mexico border region of Texas.

...Nursing, 34(3), 267-275 05/2017 Community health workers · Physical activity · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Texas...

306. Texas Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee Recommendations to the 89th Texas Legislature - Resources
Date: Dec 2024

Identifies trends and provides policy recommendations related to value based care and quality improvement in Texas. Discusses rural healthcare access and workforce throughout and highlights key reports focusing on rural health.

...Community health workers · Health workforce supply and demand · Healthcare quality · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models...

307. Advancing Health Equity through Primary Care Policy: Priorities and Recommendations for California - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Provides policy recommendations to improve access to primary care and improve health equity in California, summarizing perspectives and conclusions from policy, primary care, and health equity experts who participated in the 2023 Summit on Primary Care Policy to Advance Health Equity. Covers topics including engagement with community organizations, workforce development, access to care, data sharing, payment, and accountability. Discusses people who live in rural areas and other underserved populations throughout.

...Community health workers · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Financial aid for health career education · Health disparities...

308. Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Pilot: Closing the Gaps in Rural Complex Care - Resources
Date: Oct 2017

Profiles Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, a nonprofit corporation that established a pilot program to improve the health of rural patients through the use of technology and interdisciplinary care teams working together in Montana's Flathead Valley. Describes a $1 million innovation award from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to support their use of ReSource Teams and help care for high-cost, high-need Medicare patients in the region.

...Community Health Workers Connect with Patients in Rural Montana Profiles Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, a nonprofit...

309. Depression in a Depressed Area: Deservingness, Mental Illness, and Treatment in the Contemporary Rural U.S. - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Examines the concepts of health-related deservingness and local moral economics to understand the diversity of moral responses to depression for rural women living in Appalachian Kentucky, where economic distress has contributed to poor mental health. Women from a variety of ages, treatment encounters, work experiences, and family sizes, along with healthcare professionals from a variety of backgrounds and settings, participated in semi-structured interviews and focus groups.

...Community health workers · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Poverty · Primary care · Statistics and data · Stigma...

310. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinician Versus Peer Supported Problem-Solving Therapy for Rural Older Adults with Depression - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Examines the effectiveness of clinician-supported versus peer counselor-supported Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) among 105 rural adults aged 60+ in California's Tuolomne, Calaveras, and Stanislaus counties.

...Community health workers · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Service delivery models · Statistics and data · California...