Cancer education for home health care workers: a process evaluation.
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abstract
BACKGROUND: In this article, we evaluate adoption of cancer education into the mandatory in-service training of home health attendants (HHA) comprised predominantly of African American and Hispanic women. METHODS: Three home health care training agencies in Bronx, NY, incorporated cancer prevention and outreach education into HHA training. RESULTS: Across 3 years, 87% (n = 2513) of HHAs received the intervention and disseminated it to 1600 clients/family/friends. HHAs reported high program satisfaction (98%) and interest (82%) in cancer outreach. Agency staff reported more benefits than costs to implementation. CONCLUSIONS: The home health care training agency appears an accessible and effective bridge for disseminating cancer education to the underserved.
