Abstract
Stroke knowledge is poor and stroke risk is growing for the U.S. Latino immigrant population. We present results of an evaluation of a tailored, community-based intervention in Durham, North Carolina. The intervention included integration of stroke knowledge into classes and workshops at a community-based organization. Knowledge surveys were administered to participants immediately before and after stroke education, and at multiple points over the following year. For both low-risk participants receiving classroom-based education and individually care managed participants with risk factors, stroke knowledge improved dramatically and remained high among those who could be reached for follow-up. Evidence of behavior change and change in clinical status was weak. These findings from an observational study conducted in a real-world context complement the results of previously reported efficacy studies, indicating potential gains from health education for Latino immigrants, even from classroom-based education for low-risk individuals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1490-1499 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
Keywords
- Community health
- Health education
- Immigrant health
- Latino health
- Stroke
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health