LEADER 02650nam 2200601 450 001 9910797152803321 005 20230807215421.0 010 $a0-19-936434-6 010 $a0-19-936435-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000000410468 035 $a(EBL)2044598 035 $a(OCoLC)908634774 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001481489 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12560935 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001481489 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11501405 035 $a(PQKB)10704412 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2044598 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001181254 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2044598 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11052090 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL782806 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000410468 100 $a20141126h20152015 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBridging the gap $ehow community health workers promote the health of immigrants /$fSally E. Findley and Sergio Matos 210 1$aOxford ;$aNew York :$cOxford University Press,$d[2015] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-936433-8 311 $a0-19-936432-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aImmigrant health : immigration trends and impact on health -- A good fit : community health workers and immigrant health -- Becoming a CHW -- CHWs promoting immigrant health : how CHWs have supported Dominican immigrants in Washington Heights, New York -- CHWs bridging the gap : program models. 330 $aImmigrants living in US cities face myriad obstacles to accessing quality health care. This inequitable access to care is compounded by the risk of chronic disease accompanying the stress, strain, and lifestyle changes that can come with life in a new country. Bridging the Gap details the role, lessons, and effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) in bringing health care to underserved immigrant communities. Combining education, advocacy, and local cultural acumen, CHWs have proven successful in the United States and abroad, improving community health and establishing an evidence base 606 $aImmigrants$zUnited States 606 $aHealth promotion$zUnited States 615 0$aImmigrants 615 0$aHealth promotion 676 $a362.1086/912 700 $aFindley$b Sally E.$0275433 702 $aMatos$b Sergio 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797152803321 996 $aBridging the gap$93853774 997 $aUNINA