Becoming a Promotora
A Transformative Process for Female Community Health Workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064133 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allison Squires (0000-0002-5238-2122, New York University College of Nursing, New York, NY, USA), Matthew J O’brien (0000-0001-8882-9865, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 457-473 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0739986312445567 |
| OpenAlex | W2155843739 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 22 |
Drawing from role theory, this study sought to explore the effects of assuming a new role on Latina community health workers (CHW) participating in a cervical cancer prevention program in a new Latino immigrant community located on the East Coast of the United States. Through a series of in-depth, Spanish language interviews with the 4 participants, the researchers explored the process and effects of assuming and enacting the CHW role through a narrative analysis approach. Themes that emerged from the analysis included “Reasons for becoming a promotora,” “Vision and reality of the role,” “Structuring interactions: The hierarchy of knowledge transmission,” and “Transforming identities.” Findings showed that assuming the CHW role had transformative effects on the participants that, in the end, allowed them to reconcile disparate aspects of their own immigrant identities. The findings have multiple implications for designing prevention programs employing CHWs and immigrant community strengthening
Developmental psychology · Health equity · Hierarchy · Immigration · Narrative · Political science · Public health · Sociology · Transformative learning · Gender Studies · Global Health Workforce Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.64 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2021 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |