This study examined how Community Health Workers (CHWs) help improve access to healthcare and promote fair access to services in three communities in the Philippines: Sangali, Tetuan, and Labuan. A survey of 300 residents found that CHWs made a strong contribution to improving access to healthcare and ensuring that people from different backgrounds could receive care. Residents … [Read more...] about Extent Of Influence Of Community Health Workers In Improving Health Equity And Access To Care Among Residents Of Selected Barangay
Community Involvement
Measuring Clients’ Satisfaction and Trust in Community Health Workers: Results From a Cross-Sectional Survey
This study in New Jersey looked at how people feel about working with community health workers. A survey of 75 clients found that almost everyone trusted their community health worker, was satisfied with the support they received, and felt better able to make health decisions. People who met their community health workers more often reported even stronger trust. However, those … [Read more...] about Measuring Clients’ Satisfaction and Trust in Community Health Workers: Results From a Cross-Sectional Survey
Frontline Voices of care: How community health workers cultivate relationships
This study looked at how community health workers supported Latino communities during and after COVID-19. It found that they built strong relationships by listening with empathy, respecting culture, building trust over time, and helping people connect to services and reliable health information. Because they were part of the communities they served, they were able to support … [Read more...] about Frontline Voices of care: How community health workers cultivate relationships
Effectiveness of a Community Health Leader Intervention for Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention and Health Literacy Improvement among Rural Residents
This study tested a community health worker–led program to help farmers in rural Korea prevent muscle and joint injuries. Over 12 weeks, trained local health workers taught safety practices, simple exercises, and used a checklist to track healthy work habits. Farmers showed better understanding of health information and made clear improvements in safe behaviors, such as … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of a Community Health Leader Intervention for Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention and Health Literacy Improvement among Rural Residents
Task shifting and community engagement as the keys to increasing access to modern contraception: Findings from mixed methods operational research in coastal Kenya
This study examined the effect of the Riziki Demonstration Project on contraceptive service provision and identified drivers of the intervention's success in increasing public sector contraceptive uptake. Findings demonstrate the potential for task sharing combined with community engagement efforts to improve contraceptive awareness, knowledge and supply. Community engagement … [Read more...] about Task shifting and community engagement as the keys to increasing access to modern contraception: Findings from mixed methods operational research in coastal Kenya