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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2022

Community health workers and promotoras' perspectives of a research best practice course: A focus group study.

Deepthi S Varma, Elias Samuels, Gretchen Piatt, Daphne C Watkins, Meghan Spiroff, Linda B Cottler, Sergio Aguilar Gaxiola, Susan L Murphy

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Perceptions of relationship changes during pregnancy in Latinas: A qualitative study.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2026
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  2. Enhancing Community Understanding of Cancer Clinical Trials Through Peer Education.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Deepthi S VarmaDepartment of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Elias SamuelsMichigan Institute of Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6725-3382
Gretchen PiattDepartment of Learning Health Sciences, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Daphne C WatkinsSchool of Social Work, Vivian A. and James L. Curtis Center for Health Equity Research and Training, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Meghan SpiroffMichigan Institute of Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Linda B CottlerDepartment of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Sergio Aguilar GaxiolaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5058-4575
Susan L MurphyMichigan Institute of Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7924-0012

Funding

UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science CenterUL1TR001860 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI KENYON, NICHOLAS J., LYLES, COURTNEY REES · 2016 to 2025
$47.3M
Using social networks to map and evaluate team science across CTSA hubsUL1TR001427 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI MITCHELL, DUANE A. · 2015 to 2024
$37.2M
Training Promotoras/Community Health Workers using Culturally and Linguistically-Appropriate Research Best PracticesU01TR003409 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI AGUILAR-GAXIOLA, SERGIO A., COTTLER, LINDA B. · 2020 to 2023
$2.7M
NCATS NIH HHS U01 TR003409NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001427NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001860
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Community Health Workers and Promotoras (CHW/Ps) are valued for their role in helping to engage community members in research. CHW/Ps have traditionally received variable training in research fundamentals, including importance and promotion of research rigor to establish consistency in the methods used over time. Research best practices training exists for research professionals, but no standard training is provided as part of the CHW/P job role. To develop this CHW/P research best practices training, our team engaged English- and Spanish-speaking CHW/Ps to watch an early version of an online module and to examine perceptions of the relevance of such a training and optimal delivery methods. Methods: Six virtual focus group discussions were conducted (three in English and three in Spanish) across different US geographic regions with currently employed CHW/Ps. Results: Forty CHW/Ps participated (95% female, mean age 44 years, 58% identifying as Hispanic/Latino). Four themes emerged: relevance of training, benefits of providing a certificate of completion, flexible training delivery modalities, and peer-led training. Discussion: With participation from representatives of the intended learner group of CHW/Ps, our team found that CHW/Ps valued learning about research best practices. They perceived culturally- and linguistically appropriate health research training to be highly relevant to their role, particularly for communicating key information to community members about their participation in health research. Additionally, participants provided input on effective dissemination of the training including the benefit of having proof of course completion, involvement of peer trainers, and value of providing the option to participate in online training.

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community engagementCommunity health workerspromotorasresearch ethicstraining

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PMID36590350
PMCPMC9794952

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