There is widespread recognition of the cultural and linguistic appropriateness of promotoras
de salud (a Spanish term for community health workers) in health education and outreach …

Las promotoras de salud son trabajadoras comunitarias quienes, en su mayoría, ayudan a
las personas que no reciben suficientes servicios en las comunidades Latinas. Las …

Little is known about promotoras' professional experiences engaging in Latinx health
promotion. In this promotora-led community-based participatory study, we purposively …

Objectives: To study the experiences and challenges of type 2 diabetes (T2D) self-
management among homebound older adults who regularly receive home-delivered meals …

This article describes the study design for ANDALE Pittsburgh, a culturally appropriate,
family-based intervention to promote a healthy weight in Latino preschool children. The …

The literature has documented the use of community health workers as an effective strategy
to work with underserved communities. However, there is scant research on the strategies …

Background Lay health advisor (LHA) programs are increasingly being implemented in the
USA and globally in the context of health promotion and disease prevention. LHAs are …

In response to the high levels of unmet need among historically underserved young children
with conduct problems, this paper outlines some of the key issues involved in incorporating …

US Latinos face multiple inter-related barriers to access health and social services.
Researchers and practitioners have called upon community-based participatory research …

Depression frequently negatively affects patient overall self-care and social stress
management within United States safety net care systems. Rates of major depression are …