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. 2024 Sep 16;8(1):e117. doi: 10.1017/cts.2024.593

Table 1.

Overview of the research best practices training for community health workers and promotoras (CHW/Ps)

Module title Content focus
1. Research Basics* Fundamentals of the research process, CHW/P roles
2. Recruitment Engaging community members about participating in research, avoiding coercion
3. Informed Consent Basics of the informed consent process
4. Privacy & Confidentiality Strategies to protect participants’ privacy and confidentiality
5. Common Challenges: COVID-19 and Other Public Health Crises* Identifies common challenges CHW/Ps encounter and how to communicate effectively with community members during crises

CHW/Ps = community health workers and promotoras.

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During the training refinement process, the name for Module 1 was changed to Research and Communities and the name for Module 5 was changed to Community Health and Well-being based on feedback from our partners.