The Power of 'Promotores': Enhancing the Ability of Medical Students to Provide for and Communicate with Underserved Populations
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| Title: | The Power of 'Promotores': Enhancing the Ability of Medical Students to Provide for and Communicate with Underserved Populations |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jesse Allen, Suzette Jimenez, Ricardo Belmares, Jose Manuel de la Rosa, Nathan A. Holland, Jessica Chacon |
| Source: | Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2024 28(1):113-123. |
| Availability: | Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/index.php/jheoe |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Medical Students, Communication Skills, Disproportionate Representation, Community Health Services, Health Personnel, Clinics, Patients, Access to Health Care, Skill Development, Health Services |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas (El Paso) |
| ISSN: | 1534-6102 2164-8212 |
| Abstract: | To increase community health knowledge, the El Paso Health Education and Awareness Team (EP-HEAT) was established at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. The Medical Student Run Clinic (MSRC) emphasizes community health care access. "Promotores de salud" (community health workers) increase health care awareness and connect predominantly underserved communities with resources. Surveys were conducted to determine how EP-HEAT and MSRC patients' communication with promotores affected their access to health care and communication skills. Surveys demonstrated that 91% of EP-HEAT members agreed that working with promotores improved their communication ability. All MSRC patients surveyed stated interacting with promotores helped improve health care communication in various ways. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1423214 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | To increase community health knowledge, the El Paso Health Education and Awareness Team (EP-HEAT) was established at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. The Medical Student Run Clinic (MSRC) emphasizes community health care access. "Promotores de salud" (community health workers) increase health care awareness and connect predominantly underserved communities with resources. Surveys were conducted to determine how EP-HEAT and MSRC patients' communication with promotores affected their access to health care and communication skills. Surveys demonstrated that 91% of EP-HEAT members agreed that working with promotores improved their communication ability. All MSRC patients surveyed stated interacting with promotores helped improve health care communication in various ways. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-6102 2164-8212 |
