¡Venga y relájese! pilot stress reduction program for migrant Latina women living in low-resource settings from Milwaukee to Lima
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Abbs ES, Brown M, Lemke M, Bauer L, Ohly S, Haq C. ¡Venga Y Relájese! Pilot Stress Reduction Program for Migrant Latina Women Living in Low-Resource Settings From Milwaukee to Lima. WMJ. 2017;116(3):168-170.
Abstract
Latina women living in low-income communities frequently report a high prevalence of feeling physically and/or emotionally "unwell." Formative focus groups were used to design a 3-session stress reduction curriculum called ¡Venga y Relájese! (Come and relax yourself!). Survey data from 5 Milwaukee cohorts and 1 Peruvian cohort revealed statistically significant improvements in general health status, perceived stress status, and confidence to manage future stress among women who completed all sessions (n=54). The pilot ¡Venga y Relájese! stress reduction curriculum yielded benefits for Latina women living in low-income neighborhoods in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Lima, Peru.
Document Type
Article
PubMed ID
29323834