This study in Pakistan explored whether community health workers could help improve polio vaccination programs by sharing their ideas and experiences. More than 900 workers took part in a structured process where they identified problems and suggested possible improvements. They submitted 181 ideas, with nine selected for implementation. The workers said it was meaningful to … [Read more...] about A Structured Human-Centered Design Process for Integrating Community Health Worker Insights Into Program Policy in Pakistan
Policy-level Integration
Health systems strengthening through policy-level integration of community health worker programs into national health systems for improved health outcomes – scorecard metrics validation: A bifactor structural equation model approach
In this study, researchers sought to validate the Community Health Worker Program Integration Scorecard Metrics (CHWP-ISM), which is a recently developed scale for determining the degree of integration of CHW programs into national health systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers assessed the following components of the CHWP-ISM: dimensionality, construct validity, and the … [Read more...] about Health systems strengthening through policy-level integration of community health worker programs into national health systems for improved health outcomes – scorecard metrics validation: A bifactor structural equation model approach