Publications by authors named "Kristen Weeks-Norton"
Article Synopsis
- - The study evaluated a tailored research training course for community health workers and promotoras (CHW/Ps) to improve their skills and knowledge in research roles, with both virtual and in-person options available.
- - A total of 394 CHW/Ps participated, with over 95% reporting improved abilities and high relevance of the course to their work, despite small differences in training experiences across locations.
- - The training was generally well-received, highlighting the importance of facilitators with community experience, and suggests a scalable model for enhancing the CHW/P workforce's research capabilities.
Introduction: Community health workers and promotoras (CHW/Ps) have a fundamental role in facilitating research with communities. However, no national standard training exists as part of the CHW/P job role. We developed and evaluated a culturally- and linguistically tailored online research best practices course for CHW/Ps to meet this gap.
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