Advancing Understanding of the Characteristics and Capacity of African American Women Who Serve as Lay Health Advisors in Community-Based Settings

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 153-164

  Shelton, Rachel C ^a   Dunston, Sheba King ^a   Leoce, Nicole ^a   Jandorf, Lina ^b   Thompson, Hayley S ^c   Erwin, Deborah O ^d  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; cancer screening; community capacity; implementation; lay health advisors

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CANCER SURVIVOR; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CANCER SURVIVORS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 85011382693     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198116646365     Document Type: Article

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