Towards the sustainability of information campaigns: training Promotores to increase the psychosis literacy of Spanish-speaking communities.

Purpose: To assess the acceptability and efficacy of training community health workers (promotores) in Mexico to both recognize psychosis and to teach others to recognize psychosis.

Methods: Two studies were carried out utilizing a single-group design. In Study 1, promotores watched a DVD-based psychosis literacy training. In Study 2, promotores were trained to administer a flip-chart version of the program and they then administered it to community residents.

Results: Significant increases in the post-training assessment of psychosis literacy were observed.

Conclusion: Promotores can be an important resource in identifying psychosis early and enhancing the sustainability of psychosis literacy information campaigns.