TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring strategies to encourage community health outreach by health promotion volunteers in Japan
AU - Murayama, Hiroshi
AU - Taguchi, Atsuko
AU - Murashima, Sachiyo
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Japan's health promotion volunteers (HPVs) are individuals who act as a natural helping resource in the community. This study explored the factors associated with vigorous community health outreach by HPVs who promote healthy lifestyles. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in December 2009 that included 822 HPVs in 2 areas. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that higher motivation for initial involvement as an HPV, stronger neighborhood networks, and a stronger sense of belonging to the community where they worked were related to vigorous outreach. These findings reveal challenges that HPVs encounter, and also provide recommendations for training HPVs to encourage effective community health outreach.
AB - Japan's health promotion volunteers (HPVs) are individuals who act as a natural helping resource in the community. This study explored the factors associated with vigorous community health outreach by HPVs who promote healthy lifestyles. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in December 2009 that included 822 HPVs in 2 areas. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that higher motivation for initial involvement as an HPV, stronger neighborhood networks, and a stronger sense of belonging to the community where they worked were related to vigorous outreach. These findings reveal challenges that HPVs encounter, and also provide recommendations for training HPVs to encourage effective community health outreach.
KW - community health outreach
KW - health promotion volunteer
KW - natural helping approach
KW - neighborhood network, sense of belonging
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U2 - 10.1097/JAC.0b013e318223f427
DO - 10.1097/JAC.0b013e318223f427
M3 - Article
C2 - 21673525
AN - SCOPUS:79959747656
SN - 0148-9917
VL - 34
SP - 274
EP - 285
JO - Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
JF - Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
IS - 3
ER -
