Healthy Start (HS) is a program dedicated to preventing infant mortality, improving birth outcomes, and reducing maternal and infant health disparities. This mixed-methods study researched how CHWs, an essential part of the HS workforce, provide for families and communities and inform the development of a standardized training program. … [Read more...] about Strengthening the Healthy Start Workforce: A Mixed-Methods Study to Understand the Roles of Community Health Workers in Healthy Start and Inform the Development of a Standardized Training Program
Research
Patterns of authorship on community health workers in low-and-middle-income countries: an analysis of publications (2012–2016)
This article presents findings on an analysis of patterns of authorship of existing literature on CHWs in low-and-middle-income countries for the five-year period, 2012–2016. It highlights the continued predominance of lead authors from high- and middle-income countries, noting the need for improved capacity for knowledge generation in low-income countries in … [Read more...] about Patterns of authorship on community health workers in low-and-middle-income countries: an analysis of publications (2012–2016)
What encourages community health workers to use mobile technologies for health interventions? Emerging lessons from rural Rwanda
As access to mobile technologies expands, improving their effective use is key to strengthening data. This article discusses emerging lessons from rural Rwanda on CHW use of mobile technologies for health interventions. Technical characteristics such as reminders and alerts were seen to be the strongest predictors towards use, while user characteristic (age) did not influence … [Read more...] about What encourages community health workers to use mobile technologies for health interventions? Emerging lessons from rural Rwanda
Integrating Community Health Workers Into Medical Homes
Why don’t more patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) employ CHWs despite the evidence that they make a difference? This qualitative study researched facilitators and barriers to integrating CHWs in PCMHs in Minnesota and defines the roles of CHWs on these care teams. The study found four factors that influenced use of CHW models :1) leaders who championed the CHW model, … [Read more...] about Integrating Community Health Workers Into Medical Homes
Quality of care for treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition delivered by community health workers in a rural area of Mali
This article presents findings from a study of treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition by community health workers in rural Mali. Key findings indicate that well-trained and supervised CHWs are capable of managing cases of uncomplicated SAM, there is an opportunity to increase access to quality treatment in Mali for SAM, and that resources needed to ensure … [Read more...] about Quality of care for treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition delivered by community health workers in a rural area of Mali