Pasa la Voz: Using peer driven interventions to increase latinas' access to and utilization of HIV prevention and testing services

Rebecca L. Ramos; Nancy Lorenza Green; Lawrence C. Shulman

doi:10.1353/hpu.0.0124

Pasa la Voz: Using peer driven interventions to increase latinas' access to and utilization of HIV prevention and testing services

Rebecca L. Ramos
, Nancy Lorenza Green
, Lawrence C. Shulman

School of Social Work

U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association
PROCEED, INC.

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Abstract

Summary: Promotoras along the U.S.-Mexico border in the role of animadoras (motivators) used a chain referral strategy called Pasa la Voz (Spread the Word). Latinas at high to moderate risk of HIV infection became better informed about prevention, accessed prevention services, and referred other at-risk Latinas for services.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-35
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.0.0124
State	Published - Feb 2009

Keywords

HIV prevention
HIV testing
Latinas
Peer-driven interventions
Promotoras
Women

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