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Chinese Livery Drivers’ Perspectives on Adapting a Community Health Worker Intervention to Facilitate Lung Cancer Screening

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In this study, researchers sought to assess a CHW program for increasing lung cancer screening (LCS) among Chinese delivery drivers in New York City, United States. Thirty-nine male participants between ages 21 and 80 were recruited through convenience sampling in Chinese communities in New York City and the surrounding areas. Researchers conducted focus groups and collected … [Read more...] about Chinese Livery Drivers’ Perspectives on Adapting a Community Health Worker Intervention to Facilitate Lung Cancer Screening

Iterative Development of a Mobile Phone App to Support Community Health Volunteers During Cervical Cancer Screening in Western Kenya: Qualitative Study

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This study sought to develop a mobile application for HPV screening for CHVs in western Kenya. Application developers created the mSaada application to address previously identified gaps in HPV screening: patient education, data capture, and specimen tracking. Eighteen CHVs and physicians were surveyed and participated in-depth interviews to collect feedback on the application. … [Read more...] about Iterative Development of a Mobile Phone App to Support Community Health Volunteers During Cervical Cancer Screening in Western Kenya: Qualitative Study

Feasibility of Training Community Health Workers in the Detection of Oral Cancer

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In this cross-sectional study, researchers sought to assess the ability of community health workers to detect early signs of oral cancer. Ten community health workers were trained to collect medical histories, perform oral inspections and  identify lesions, and photograph the oral cavity. CHWs were then tasked with surveying 1,200 participants from 10 regions in the Gautam … [Read more...] about Feasibility of Training Community Health Workers in the Detection of Oral Cancer

A Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Program to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening in South Asian Women: A Cluster RCT

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South Asian women in Hong Kong have low cervical cancer screening uptake because of multiple barriers to utilizing health services. This study evaluates the effects of a community health worker−led intervention on improving cervical cancer screening uptake in this population. The study population received a 3 month intervention from CHWs with standardized training. The study … [Read more...] about A Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Program to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening in South Asian Women: A Cluster RCT