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Watkins E. 1990 (ca.). Migrant Lay Health Advisors: A Strategy for Health Promotion [Final report]. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 52 pp.

Annotation: This project sought to improve the perinatal and infant outcomes among migrant women and infants in North Carolina by recruiting and training lay health advisors. These health advisors were trained to disseminate accurate information on pregnancy and infant care in a culturally appropriate manner, to link members of this transitory and isolated community with health services, and to help women develop an increased awareness of themselves as leaders and advocates. A longitudinal, quasi-experimental study design was used to determine the effectiveness of the program in improving perinatal outcomes and infant health status. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Health Advisors, Health Promotion, Hispanics, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Lay, Low Birthweight, Migrant Farmworkers, Prenatal Care

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