Lessons learned from the Uniontown Community Health Project.
OBJECTIVE
To compile lessons learned from the Uniontown Community Health Project.


METHODS
Lessons-learned information was gathered from project staff and community volunteers.


RESULTS
Analysis 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.


CONCLUSIONS
These lessons may benefit others implementing CHA programs.
Littleton
Mary Ann
MA
University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Cornell
Carol E
CE
Dignan
Mark
M
Brownstein
Nell
N
Raczynski
James M
JM
Stalker
Varena
V
McDuffie
Kathleen
K
Greene
Paul G
PG
Sanderson
Bonnie
B
Streumpler
Barb
B
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