Feasibility of a Web-Based Training System for Peer Community Health Advisors in Cancer Early Detection Among African Americans

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 deli...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2014-12, Vol.104 (12), p.2282-2289
Main Authors: SANTOS, Sherie Lou Z, TAGAI, Erin K, MIN QI WANG, SCHEIRER, Mary Ann, SLADE, Jimmie L, HOLT, Cheryl L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Advisors
African Americans
African Americans/Blacks
Biological and medical sciences
Black churches
Black or African American
Cancer
Colorectal cancer
Communication
Community Health
Community health care
Community Health Workers - education
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Curricula
Curriculum
Early Detection of Cancer
Education
Educational films
Educational technology
Feasibility Studies
Female
Framing Health Matters
General aspects
Health Education
Health Promotion
Humans
Internet
Internet access
Intervention
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Multimedia
Multiple tumors. Solid tumors. Tumors in childhood (general aspects)
Online instruction
Program Development
Prostate
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Religious organizations
Screening
Social networks
Tumors
Workshops
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302237