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. 2023 Jan;51(1):382-405.
doi: 10.1002/jcop.22910. Epub 2022 Jun 18.

Design, implementation, and evaluation of community health worker training programs in Latinx communities: A scoping review

Christina N Lee  1 , Rebecca A Matthew  2 , Pamela Orpinas  3
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Design, implementation, and evaluation of community health worker training programs in Latinx communities: A scoping review

Christina N Lee et al. J Community Psychol. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

This review examines the current reporting trends of program design, implementation, and evaluation of training programs for Latinx community health workers. Five scholarly databases were searched using a scoping review methodology to identify articles describing training programs for Latinx community health workers. The timeframe was 2009 to 2021. We identified 273 articles, with 59 meeting inclusion criteria. Researchers thematically coded the articles to identify reporting strategies related to program design, implementation, and evaluation. Findings suggest a lack of consensus in reporting elements critical to program resources, instructor qualifications, frequency and length of training implementation, theoretical background, and pedagogical tools associated with the training program. We offer detailed reporting recommendations of community health worker training programs to support the consistent dissemination of promising practices and facilitate the initiation of new programs for Latinx community health workers.

Keywords: Latino; community health workers; curriculum; evaluation; reporting; scoping review; training.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Methodological framework applied to the Latinx CHW training program scoping review
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