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Identifying Best Practices Among Lay Health Educators
Beardsworth, Erin Davidson, Kelsey Fanous, Andrew Gordon, Rebecca Kilonzo, Brian Leader, Isaac Shen, Jason Bertsch, Tania Dameron, Debbie
Beardsworth, Erin
Davidson, Kelsey
Fanous, Andrew
Gordon, Rebecca
Kilonzo, Brian
Leader, Isaac
Shen, Jason
Bertsch, Tania
Dameron, Debbie
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Background: The utilization of mammography has been shown to be lower in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, which includes the African refugee community in Vermont. Mailed letters, telephone reminders, and massive media campaigns have proved ineffective at increasing rates of mammography screening in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. However, a promising method to increase mammography screening is the use of peer educators to conduct home visits or group educational sessions. The Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV) has trained peer educators from the African community, known as Lay Health Educators (LHEs), to help increase mammography screening in this population.
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2009-02-02