Erschienen in:
01.04.2015 | Brief Report
Towards the sustainability of information campaigns: training Promotores to increase the psychosis literacy of Spanish-speaking communities
verfasst von:
Vanessa Calderon, Yesenia Mejia, María del Carmen Lara-Muñoz, Joanna Segoviano, Quetzalli Castro, Ava Casados, Steven Regeser López
Erschienen in:
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
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Ausgabe 4/2015
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Abstract
Purpose
To assess the acceptability and efficacy of training community health workers (promotores) in Mexico to both recognize psychosis and to teach others to recognize psychosis.
Methods
Two studies were carried out utilizing a single-group design. In Study 1, promotores watched a DVD-based psychosis literacy training. In Study 2, promotores were trained to administer a flip-chart version of the program and they then administered it to community residents.
Results
Significant increases in the post-training assessment of psychosis literacy were observed.
Conclusion
Promotores can be an important resource in identifying psychosis early and enhancing the sustainability of psychosis literacy information campaigns.