Understanding the Role of the Promotora in a Latino Diabetes Education Program
| Autor: | Hannah D. Paxton, Lynn M. Deitrick, Alicia Rivera, Debbie Salas-Lopez, Eric J. Gertner, Abby S. Letcher, Lissette M. Lahoz, Edgardo Maldonado, Nyann Biery |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male Gerontology Puerto rican Health Promotion Diabetes education Patient Education as Topic Humans Medicine Cultural Competency Aged Aged 80 and over Community Health Workers business.industry Puerto Rico Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hispanic or Latino Middle Aged Focus group Self Care Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 General partnership Workforce Self care Female business Knowledge transfer |
| Zdroj: | Qualitative Health Research. 20:386-399 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7557 1049-7323 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049732309354281 |
| Popis: | We explore the role of the promotora de salud (health promoter) who provided diabetes self-management education to Puerto Rican diabetics in her community. The education program was developed as a hospital and community-based organization partnership. Information from both Spanish-language focus groups with 35 class participants and an in-depth interview with the promotora indicated patients appreciated having the classes taught in Spanish by a Latina promotora from their community. Respondents reported satisfaction with the program, increased ability to self-manage diabetes, and strengthened connections with other Latino diabetics. Terms patients used for the promotora included comadre, hijita, and buena profesora. Some of these words denote almost kinship-level connections, suggesting that patients were forming strong connections with the promotora. Specific promotora roles were identified but varied among patients, promotora, and the literature. This hospital and community-based organization partnership promotora model appears to be effective for providing chronic disease self-management education in an urban community setting. |
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