Results From a Pilot Promotora Program to Reduce Depression and Stress Among Immigrant Latinas

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 365-372

  Tran, Anh N ^a   Ornelas, India J ^b   Kim, Mimi ^c   Perez, Georgina ^a   Green, Melissa ^c   Lyn, Michelle J ^a   Corbie Smith, Giselle ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

health disparities; Latino; lay health advisors community health workers; mental health; minority health; women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEPRESSION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIGRANT; MINORITY HEALTH; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MINORITY HEALTH; NORTH CAROLINA; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84899738859     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: 15526372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839913511635     Document Type: Article

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