This paper describes an initiative in Ontario, Canada, that aimed to improve education and career opportunities for Community Health Workers (CHWs). Because CHWs have strong knowledge of their communities and help people overcome barriers to healthcare, the Bridge to Care Initiative worked with CHWs and other partners to develop training that reflects their role in healthcare. … [Read more...] about Co-designing education with and for community health workers: creating a bridge to care
Employee Engagement
Community Health Worker employer survey: Perspectives on CHW workforce development in the midwest
US states increasingly seek to enact CHW workforce development programs to provide frontline support for community health, but limited guidelines offer consensus about how to develop and implement these programs. Virginia Chaidez, Angela Palmer-Wackerly, and Kate Trout surveyed CHW employers in Nebraska to inform Nebraskan CHW workforce development. Based on their results, the … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker employer survey: Perspectives on CHW workforce development in the midwest
Remuneration systems of community health workers in India and promoted maternal health outcomes: a cross-sectional study
This cross-sectional study compared the performance of “paid-for-performance” Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and salaried Anganwadi workers (AWWs) in various Indian states. While results varied among them, the study found that AWWs’ visits had a stronger connection with positive health behaviors compared to ASHAs. ASHA visits had weaker impacts on nutrition and … [Read more...] about Remuneration systems of community health workers in India and promoted maternal health outcomes: a cross-sectional study
A rapid review of the rate of attrition from the health workforce
This review covers studies published since 2005 that involve attrition rates of health workers. Understanding attrition from the health workforce is critical to workforce planning, especially since many places have shortages of health workers. … [Read more...] about A rapid review of the rate of attrition from the health workforce
A comprehensive description of three national community health worker programs and their contributions to maternal and child health and primary health care
This is an in-depth review of the effectiveness of CHW programs in Ethiopia, Brazil, and Nepal. The main objective of this report is to provide insight and examples of successful CHW programs for other countries that are looking to build and strengthen their own CHW programs, specifically in the maternal and child health field. … [Read more...] about A comprehensive description of three national community health worker programs and their contributions to maternal and child health and primary health care