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Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 4/2015

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 | 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.
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Metadaten
Titel
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
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Ausgabe 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-014-0992-z

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