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.
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.