Abstract
We describe the feasibility of a Web-based portal for training peer community health advisors (CHAs). We conducted a community-based implementation trial in African American churches between 2012 and 2014. The Web-based portal allows CHAs to log in and view 13 training videos, preparing them to deliver 3 cancer early detection workshops in their churches. Of 8 churches, 6 completed the training, each certifying 2 CHAs. These CHAs took an average of 26 days to complete the training, requiring little technical assistance. Additional technical assistance was required to implement the workshops. The Web-based system appears to be a feasible method for training lay individuals for the CHA role and has implications for increasing the reach of evidence-based interventions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2282-2289 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | American Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- Adult *Black or African American Communication Community Health Workers/*education *Computer-Assisted Instruction Curriculum *Early Detection of Cancer Feasibility Studies Female Humans *Internet Male Middle Aged Program Development
