North America (U.S. and Canada)

Voces Latinas: A Qualitative Study of Cultural Values and Sleep Health, Insights from Latina Community Health Workers

This study explored how culture influences sleep habits among Latina women and found that many put the needs of their families before their own health, often sacrificing sleep. Community health workers helped identify these cultural beliefs and showed they can play an important role in raising awareness about healthy sleep in ways that are trusted and culturally appropriate. … [Read more...] about Voces Latinas: A Qualitative Study of Cultural Values and Sleep Health, Insights from Latina Community Health Workers

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

This study explored the experiences of community health workers and their supervisors and found that many face challenges such as limited support, workplace inequalities, and organizational barriers that make their work more difficult. At the same time, the study highlighted the importance of supportive supervisors, inclusive decision-making, and recognizing the value of … [Read more...] about Amplifying Community Health Worker Voices: An Exploratory Study of the CHW Workforce and Work Environment in Colorado

This study found that bilingual community health workers helped pancreatic cancer patients and their families better understand their illness and engage with palliative care through culturally appropriate education and ongoing support. By providing information in the patients' preferred language and building trusted relationships, community health workers helped families … [Read more...] about Culturally Tailored Palliative Care Communication for Pancreatic Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers: A Bilingual Community Health Worker Intervention

This study found that community health workers helped Black families better manage and prevent diabetes by providing ongoing support over 20 weeks. Families valued the community health workers' empathy, clear communication, and practical help with understanding health information, using technology, and staying on track with the program. The strong relationships between families … [Read more...] about Black Family and Community Health Worker Dynamics in a Family-Centric Diabetes Prevention and self-Management Education and Support Intervention