Impact of Youth Community Health Volunteers on Community Health Screening Program Outcomes for Older Adults: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community health screening programs frequently report inconsistent follow-up rates and barriers to sustained lifestyle changes. HealthStart is a Self-Determination Theory (SDT)-based intervention that aims to increase the autonomy and competence of participants via volunteer engagement, health and digital coaching, and posthealth screening follow-up. Youth community health volunteers (YCHVs) were taught principles of motivational interviewing, health coaching, and the social determinants of health through a program model anchored in principles of intergenerational and service learning. YCHVs, guided by health care volunteers, served as health and digital advocates for participants over a 3-month postscreening period.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the effec

SUBMITTER: Yow KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685235 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature