This study found that combining a digital health platform with support from community health workers helped people with heart failure better manage their condition after leaving the hospital. Patients found the technology easy to use, gained more confidence in caring for their health, and valued the emotional support and practical help community health workers provided, such as … [Read more...] about Patient Perceptions of a Digitally Enabled Community Health Worker Intervention: Qualitative Study Among Pilot Trial Participants
Cardiovascular health
Patient Perceptions of a Digitally-Enabled Community Health Worker Intervention: A Qualitative Study
This study explored how people with heart failure experienced using a digital health platform together with support from a community health worker after leaving the hospital. Participants found the digital tools easy to use and said they helped them better understand and manage their condition. Community health workers made the technology easier to use, provided emotional … [Read more...] about Patient Perceptions of a Digitally-Enabled Community Health Worker Intervention: A Qualitative Study
Community Health Worker Perspectives on Home-Based Care and Remote Monitoring in Heart Failure
This study explored how community health workers help people with heart failure manage their condition at home. It found that patients often struggle with medications, diet, and using health monitoring devices, but community health workers help by explaining care plans, offering emotional support, connecting people to social services, and teaching them how to use technology. … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Perspectives on Home-Based Care and Remote Monitoring in Heart Failure
Simulation-based CPR training for community health workers in Brazil: A pre-post intervention study
This study looked at whether hands-on CPR training could improve emergency response skills among community health workers in Brazil. After the training, participants had better knowledge and were able to perform CPR more correctly. The study shows that practical, simulation-based training can help prepare community health workers to respond to emergencies more effectively. … [Read more...] about Simulation-based CPR training for community health workers in Brazil: A pre-post intervention study
The Impact of a Community Health Worker-Led Lifestyle-Social Determinants Program on Pacific Islander Cardiometabolic Health
This study tested a lifestyle program led by community health workers to improve diabetes and heart health among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. The 12-week program helped participants lose weight, lower blood sugar and blood pressure, and improve cholesterol levels compared with those who did not receive the program. Participants also improved their eating habits, … [Read more...] about The Impact of a Community Health Worker-Led Lifestyle-Social Determinants Program on Pacific Islander Cardiometabolic Health