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Matern Child Health J ; 21(Suppl 1): 40-48, 2017 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29210021

RESUMO

Purpose Improving pregnancy outcomes for women and children is one of the nation's top priorities. The Healthy Start (HS) program was created to address factors that contribute to high infant mortality rates (IMRs) and persistent disparities in IMRs. The program began in 1991 and was transformed in 2014 to apply lessons from emerging research, past evaluation findings, and expert recommendations. To understand the implementation and impact of the transformed program, there is a need for a robust and comprehensive evaluation. Description The national HS evaluation will include an implementation evaluation, which will describe program components that affect outcomes; a utilization evaluation, which will examine the characteristics of women and infants who did and did not utilize the program; and an outcome evaluation, which will assess the program's effectiveness with regard to producing expected outcomes among the target population. Data sources include the National HS Program Survey, a HS participant survey, and individual-level program data linked to vital records and the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey. Assessment Descriptive analyses will be used to examine differences in risk profiles between participants and non-participants, as well as to calculate penetration rates for high-risk women in respective service areas. Multivariable analyses will be used to determine the impact of the program on key outcomes and will explore variation by dose, type of services received, and grantee characteristics. Conclusion Evaluation findings are expected to inform program decisions and direction, including identification of effective program components that can be spread and scaled.


Assuntos
Promoção da Saúde , Programas Gente Saudável/organização & administração , Mortalidade Infantil , Resultado da Gravidez , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Adulto , Criança , Serviços de Saúde da Criança/normas , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Vigilância da População , Gravidez , Cuidado Pré-Natal , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde/métodos , Projetos de Pesquisa , Medição de Risco , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Adulto Jovem
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J Immigr Minor Health ; 10(5): 445-60, 2008 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18157640

RESUMO

This article reports a comprehensive national needs assessment of Latinos' access to HIV/AIDS prevention and education services in 14 cities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with Latinos who were HIV-positive and at risk for HIV infection. The study explored risk behaviors, access to health care services, and exposure to HIV prevention messages. Differences in predictors of risk behaviors were noted by sex. For women, increased age, being married, foreign-born, and a U.S. resident, and having tested for HIV previously, were associated with reduced HIV/AIDS risk. Thematic analysis of qualitative findings revealed limited awareness of risk factors, and a need for culturally and linguistically appropriate, family-centered HIV/AIDS education incorporating Latino values. Findings were incorporated into culturally relevant brochures featuring vignettes and quotes. Brochures were distributed and evaluated by 71 community-based organizations (CBOs) in the U.S. and Latin America. Evaluators responded positively to the brochures, and Latino-serving organizations in 48 states now use them for HIV/AIDS prevention outreach and education.


Assuntos
Atitude Frente a Saúde/etnologia , Infecções por HIV/prevenção & controle , Educação em Saúde , Hispânico ou Latino/psicologia , Avaliação das Necessidades , Assunção de Riscos , Comportamento Sexual/etnologia , Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/epidemiologia , Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/etnologia , Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Cultura , Feminino , Grupos Focais , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/etnologia , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Hispânico ou Latino/educação , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Porto Rico/epidemiologia , Fatores de Risco , Estereotipagem , Materiais de Ensino/normas , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Saúde da População Urbana
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Health Promot Pract ; 7(2 Suppl): 96S-107S, 2006 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16636160

RESUMO

Allies Against Asthma coalitions each employ a community health worker (CHW) program as part of its community action plan. The structure and management of CHW programs vary in response to the resources and needs of the local community, as do the roles and characteristics of the CHWs hired. All programs utilize CHWs to provide community-based education and/or outreach to community members, primarily in their homes. Using an asthma action plan, most Allies CHW programs function as an extension of and link to the clinician, providing basic asthma education and care coordination in a supportive, family-friendly setting, context, and location. Community health workers rely heavily on relationship building and family empowerment to assist families in improving asthma control. Working within a coalition framework helps integrate the CHW program into other services and resources in the community. As participants in coalition activities, CHWs often bring an important and meaningful viewpoint to the coalition.


Assuntos
Redes Comunitárias/organização & administração , Pessoal de Saúde/organização & administração , Adulto , Asma , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estados Unidos
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Health Promot Pract ; 7(2 Suppl): 108S-116S, 2006 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16636161

RESUMO

Outdoor air pollution and the indoor environment have been shown to cause or exacerbate childhood asthma. Allies Against Asthma coalitions implemented a broad range of activities to reduce or remediate indoor exposure to asthma environmental triggers for children with asthma including education and trigger remediation, physician and other health care provider education, and policy efforts to improve air quality in homes and schools. Outdoor environmental triggers were addressed through programs to increase education and awareness and efforts to change policies related to environmental conditions. Implementation of such efforts was complicated by the lack of safe and affordable housing and the amount of time and resources necessary to address policy change. Keys to success included promoting coordination and partnerships among coalition members, implementation of consistent messages, and building a broad and unified voice for policy change.


Assuntos
Asma , Redes Comunitárias/organização & administração , Exposição Ambiental/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Criança , Humanos , Estados Unidos
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