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Evaluating Community Health Advisor (CHA) Core Competencies: The CHA Core Competency Retrospective Pre/Post-test (CCCRP)
Purpose: This study: (a) identified a common set of CHA core competencies, (b) generated a theoretically-based measure of CHA core competencies: Core Competencies: The CHA Retrospective Pre/Post-test (CCCRP) measure, and (c) explore psychometric properties of the CCCRP.
Methods: Concept synthesis was used to examine scientific literature to determine CHA core competencies and develop the items. Data were collected from 142 participants who had previously received CHA training. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted separately on pre-test and post-test data followed by an analysis of internal consistency for the CCCRP.
Results: Five CHA core competencies (leadership, translation, guidance, advocacy, and caring) were incorporated in the CCCRP’s 24 items. Exploratory factor analyses revealed a two factor structure underlying the pre-test and post-test data with internal consistency estimates of .965 for the CCCRP.
Discussion: This study indicates that some CHA core competencies may be more interrelated than previously thought and there may be two major competencies instead of five. Additionally, this study supported the use of the CCCRP to evaluate core competency attainment after training.
Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programsAssessment of individual and community needs for health education
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Learning Objectives:
Identify an instrument that can be used to measure community health worker core competencies.
Identify an instrument that can evaluate the effectiveness of community health worker training prior to community engagement.
Discuss the implications for Community Health Advisor Core Competency Retrospective Pre/Post-test (CCCRP) to improve health outcomes where people live.
Keyword(s): Community Health Workers and Promoters, Training
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: My work with Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR), and specifically with Community Health Workers (CHWs), began nearly 14 years ago. I have successfully completed numerous funded CHW-related projects, including CHW training, evaluation, and intervention. I have published and presented this CHW work in a variety of settings and venues.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.