title: The Latino Migrant Worker HIV Prevention Program: building a community partnership through a community health worker training program.
abstract: There is limited information on the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on Latino migrant workers (LMWs), although available data indicate that this community is being disproportionally affected. The need for prevention programs that address the specific needs of LMWs is becoming well recognized. HIV prevention interventions that train and employ community health workers are a culturally appropriate way to address the issues of community trust and capacity building in this community. This article describes the Latino Migrant Worker HIV Prevention Program and its efforts to train and engage community health workers in the prevention of HIV among LMWs in South Florida.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociobehavioral and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328, USA. js2769@nova.edu
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Silva-Suarez
authors.forename: Claudia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Serna
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De La Rosa
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building; D003150:Community Health Workers; D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education; D005431:Florida; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000208:ethnology; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data