Empowering Underserved Communities in Southern Puerto Rico: A Formal Training Program in Community Health Promotion.

Autor: Morales-Torres L; Public Health Program, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico. lmorales@psm.edu.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico. lmorales@psm.edu., Vélez-Maldonado DA; Public Health Program, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Rosario-Maldonado FJ; Public Health Program, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Aguirre-Hernández JM; Public Health Program, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Motta-Pagán JL; Public Health Program, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Rodríguez-Torruella D; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Castro-Figueroa E; School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Ramos-Lucca A; School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Rivera-Mateo E; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Marzán-Rodríguez M; Public Health Program, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico., Jiménez-Chávez J; School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.; Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 7004, Ponce, 00732-7004, Puerto Rico.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of community health [J Community Health] 2024 Oct; Vol. 49 (5), pp. 887-899. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 04.
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01346-5
Abstrakt: Community health promotion offers a potential solution to persistent healthcare challenges, with community health workers playing a pivotal role. The Community Training Institute for Health Disparities (CTIHD) implemented a problem-solving curriculum in Community Health Promotion, integrating a competency-based learning model through two courses: Introduction to Community Health Promotion and Design of an Action Plan for the Promotion of Community Health. Each course comprised ten three-hour sessions, featuring pre/post-tests, evaluations, and a cognitive debriefing. Knowledge change was assessed using pre/post-test scores among 27 community leaders from southern Puerto Rico. Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 demonstrated an overall retention rate of 62.6% and 96.7%, respectively. Although differences in knowledge gained between cohorts and courses weren't statistically significant, a trend toward increased knowledge was noted. Cohort 1 experienced a 22% knowledge increase in Course 1 and a 24% increase in Course 2. Cohort 2 demonstrated a 41% knowledge increase in Course 1 and a 25% increase in Course 2. The CTIHD's Community Health Promotion Program has made significant strides in elevating awareness and knowledge, marking a positive step toward reducing health disparities and fostering healthier, empowered communities in southern Puerto Rico.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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