Incorporating what Promotoras learn: Becoming role models to effect positive change

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1026-1031

  Lucio, Rose L ^a   Zuniga, Genny Carrillo ^a   Seol, Yoon Ho ^b   Garza, Norma ^a   Mier, Nelda ^a   Trevino, Laura ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Community health workers; Health promotion; Healthy homes; Promotoras

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

ASTHMA; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSING; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 84866737116     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9526-8     Document Type: Article

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