This study sought to assess the feasibility of a CHW-led home palliative care program. Researchers aimed to evaluate the ability of CHWs to assist patients, maintain records of care, and assess patient decline over the intervention. Four CHWs from Kolkata, India, were recruited and trained to use the Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance’s Palliative Care Toolkit. … [Read more...] about Feasibility of a Palliative Care Intervention Utilizing Community Health Workers to Facilitate Delivery of Home-based Palliative Care in India
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The Effect of a Learning Partner Model-Based Program on Spreading Cancer Prevention Knowledge Using Community Health Volunteers in Japan
In this study, researchers assessed the short-term effects of a Learning Partner Model education program on cancer prevention for community health volunteers. Researchers recruited 107 CHVs from three areas of Japan to complete the study as primary participants. Each participant attended a cancer prevention course and was then encouraged to pass on the information they had … [Read more...] about The Effect of a Learning Partner Model-Based Program on Spreading Cancer Prevention Knowledge Using Community Health Volunteers in Japan
Chinese Livery Drivers’ Perspectives on Adapting a Community Health Worker Intervention to Facilitate Lung Cancer Screening
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
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
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