Do empowerment strategies facilitate knowledge and behavioral change? The impact of family health advocacy on health outcomes.
Soc Work Public Health
; 27(5): 507-19, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
This study evaluates the impact of a Family Health Advocacy (FHA) intervention on 46 African American women ages 13 to 35 living in a rural southern community. FHA utilizes empowerment strategies to provide education and social support to reduce risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. Use of a paired t test demonstrated a statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest scores in the acquisition of knowledge of safer sex practices, alcohol consumption, early prenatal care, maternal infection, and nutrition. Behavioral change was not realized in the areas of nutrition or behaviors that cause risk of maternal infection. Social workers can influence behavioral change for at-risk populations by addressing microlevel barriers such as education and resources and macrolevel barriers such as advocacy for expanded health and social services.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Salud de la Familia
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Defensa del Consumidor
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Autoeficacia
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Promoción de la Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Work Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos