• Am J Health Behav · Jan 2002

    Lessons learned from the Uniontown Community Health Project.

    • Mary Ann Littleton, Carol E Cornell, Mark Dignan, Nell Brownstein, James M Raczynski, Varena Stalker, Kathleen McDuffie, Paul G Greene, Bonnie Sanderson, and Barb Streumpler.
    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
    • Am J Health Behav. 2002 Jan 1; 26 (1): 34-42.

    ObjectiveTo compile lessons learned from the Uniontown Community Health Project.MethodsLessons-learned information was gathered from project staff and community volunteers.ResultsAnalysis led to the identification of 6 lessons: (a) Establish personal working relationships in communities; (b) find a local community coordinator to lead efforts; (c) be patient in implementing a community health advisor (CHA) model; (d) be flexible and emphasize simplicity when implementing community activities; (e) recognize that meeting research goals requires compromise; and (f) plan transfer of project activities to the community from the beginning.ConclusionThese lessons may benefit others implementing CHA programs.

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