This study explored how community health workers supported Latine communities with health information during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews with 41 CHWs showed that they needed several connected skills, including finding and checking reliable information, explaining messages clearly, communicating across cultures and through digital platforms, working with other … [Read more...] about Connecting Communication Competencies to Public Health Practice: Community Health Workers as Non-Traditional Risk Communicators
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‘She Got Me Through the Toughest Times’: Exploring How Strong Relationships Between Families and Community Health Workers Are Developed in Three Non-Profits in Waitaha Canterbury, New Zealand
This study explored how community-based health workers build trusting relationships with families in three child and youth health services in New Zealand. The study found that trust grew when workers responded to families’ immediate needs, supported them with longer-term challenges, shared experiences, and stayed connected with families over time. Trust was also strengthened … [Read more...] about ‘She Got Me Through the Toughest Times’: Exploring How Strong Relationships Between Families and Community Health Workers Are Developed in Three Non-Profits in Waitaha Canterbury, New Zealand
Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar
This study evaluates the impact of an Enhanced Community Health (ECH) model implemented by Pivot and the Ministry of Public Health in rural Madagascar. The model aimed to improve access to healthcare by professionalizing community health workers (CHWs) and enhancing supervision. Over 18 months, the ECH model led to significant increases in utilization and quality of care … [Read more...] about Evaluation of a novel approach to community health care delivery in Ifanadiana District, Madagascar