Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care (D-CCC) aims to amplify CHWs reach through a form of AI, designed for and with CHWs. Currently, CHWs have integrated mobile-based CCC care through mHealth platforms. This paper proposes the use of D-CCC to expand communication between CHWs and the community; therefore, extending CHW reach and contact with the community. … [Read more...] about Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care (D-CCC): A Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers utilizing Human-in-the-Loop AI
CHW Role
Ethics of Neighborly Intimacy among Community Health Activists in Delhi
Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are India’s largest CHW cadre. This article highlights the work of ASHAs and their experiences with the “ethics of neighborly intimacy,” a culturally competent method of facilitating access to public healthcare. … [Read more...] about Ethics of Neighborly Intimacy among Community Health Activists in Delhi
Evaluating the association of state regulation of community health workers on adoption of standard roles, skills, and qualities by employers in select states: a mixed methods study
In the United States, CHW roles vary across states and intervention areas. This mixed-methods study aimed to describe these differences and recommend evidence-based standards for CHWs going forward. It determined that to improve the delivery of culturally competent care, CHW certification programs should adopt standards with requirements set by states and professional … [Read more...] about Evaluating the association of state regulation of community health workers on adoption of standard roles, skills, and qualities by employers in select states: a mixed methods study
Community health workers experiences and perceptions of working during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos, Nigeria—A qualitative study
CHWs in Lagos provide essential health care, however their role during the COVID-19 pandemic is not as clear. Through semi-structured interviews, this study determined three main themes: different influences on CHWs ability to undertake COVID-19, influences on willingness to work during the pandemic, and suggested improvements for CHWs. The study suggests changes in CHWs … [Read more...] about Community health workers experiences and perceptions of working during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos, Nigeria—A qualitative study
Don’t change who we are but give us a chance: confronting the potential of community health worker certification for workforce recognition and exclusion
Promotores de salud are a subset of CHWs that primarily serve the Latinx community. In many US states, CHWs and promotores do not have unified training standards or formal certification. This study recommended that California implement voluntary CHW certification and to give CHWs agency in the certification process. … [Read more...] about Don’t change who we are but give us a chance: confronting the potential of community health worker certification for workforce recognition and exclusion