TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Promotoras in mental health: a review of English, Spanish, and Portuguese literature
JO  - Family and community health
A1  - Stacciarini, Jeanne-Marie R.
A1  - Rosa, Ana
A1  - Ortiz, Melissa
A1  - Munari, Denize B.
A1  - Uicab, Gloria
A1  - Balam, Maricela
SP  - 92
EP  - 102
VL  - 35
IS  - 2
N2  - Promotoras have worked in various areas of public health; however, there is a lack of understanding about their work in mental health. This article reviews the literature in 3 different cultures/languages (English, Spanish, and Portuguese) and aims to describe promotoras' roles, training, and interventions and their outcomes related to mental health activities. Results demonstrate that in different cultures/languages, promotoras empower community members to promote mental health and prevent exacerbation of individuals' mental illness. Promotoras, when trained carefully, have the ability to increase awareness and to promote mental health in populations that would otherwise have limited or no access to care.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0160-6379
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0b013e3182464f65
ID  - ref1
ER  -