Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 323-329

Emergency preparedness training of tribal Community Health Representatives (Article)

Hites L.S.* , Granillo B.S. , Garrison E.R. , Cimetta A.D. , Serafin V.J. , Renger R.F. , Wakelee J.F. , Burgess J.L.
  • a Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-002, United States
  • b Division of Community, Environment and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman, Tucson, AZ, United States
  • c Dine College of the Navajo Navajo Nation, Tsaile, AZ, United States
  • d School of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
  • e Dine College of the Navajo Navajo Nation, Tsaile, AZ, United States
  • f Division of Community, Environment and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman, Tucson, AZ, United States
  • g Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-002, United States
  • h Division of Community, Environment and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman, Tucson, AZ, United States

Abstract

This study describes the development and evaluation of online Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) training adapted to the learning styles and needs of tribal Community Health Representatives (CHRs). Working through a university-tribal community college partnership, the Arizona Center for Public Health Preparedness at the University of Arizona and Diné College of the Navajo Nation delivered a blended online and face-toface public health preparedness certificate program based on core public health emergency preparedness competencies. This program was carefully adapted to meet the environmental and learning needs of the tribal CHRs. The certificate program was subsequently evaluated via a scenario-based decision-making methodology. Significant improvements in five of six competency areas were documented by comparison of pre- and post-certificate training testing. Based on statistical support for this pedagogical approach the cultural adaptations utilized in delivery of the certificate program appear to be effective for PHEP American Indian education. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

Author Keywords

Tribal Emergency Preparedness American Indian Public Health Tribal Community Health Representatives

Index Keywords

education Community Health Workers emergency curriculum Indians, North American Civil Defense public health service methodology Education, Public Health Professional Arizona human middle aged Competency-Based Education United States Indian Health Service health auxiliary Cultural Competency cultural competence American Indian United States Humans male female medical education Article organization and management adult disaster planning Emergencies public health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84860841768&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-011-9438-9&partnerID=40&md5=b87c0d317065ff041be664d26c3fdf02
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9438-9
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English