Hermanas de Corazón: Improving Heart Health for Migrant Farmworker Women
Hermanas de Corazón: A Community Health Worker Initiative for improving Heart Health in Migrant Farmworker Women?
This project helps migrant farmworker women improve their heart health by connecting them with community health workers and resources.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11195172 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many rural, migrant farmworker women face high risks for heart disease due to various life challenges that affect their health. This project aims to support these women by connecting them with trusted community health workers, known as promotoras. These promotoras will offer peer support and help navigate community resources to address social needs that impact health. The goal is to reduce heart disease risks and improve overall heart health for these women, ultimately decreasing illness and death from heart conditions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This project is designed for rural, migrant farmworker women who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
Not a fit: Patients who are not migrant farmworker women or do not reside in the specified rural areas may not directly benefit from this particular program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this project could significantly reduce heart disease and related health problems for migrant farmworker women by addressing their social needs and providing peer support.
How similar studies have performed: This project builds on an evidence-based approach of peer support combined with interventions to address social needs, applying it in a novel way to this specific high-risk population.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ferranti, Erin Poe — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Ferranti, Erin Poe
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.