This review looked at 24 studies in the US to understand how community health workers (CHWs) help prevent heart disease and stroke. It found that CHWs play a key role in helping people adopt healthier habits, especially in underserved communities. They educate, coach, and support patients to stay active and take their medication. However, their training and involvement in … [Read more...] about Community health worker roles in intervention delivery: a scoping review of heart disease and stroke prevention trials in the United States
North America (U.S. and Canada)
Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Hospitalized Children: An Implementation Assessment
This study in a Bronx hospital looked at how community health workers (CHWs) help families of hospitalized children with social needs like housing or food. Of the families screened, about one in three had unmet needs, and most who worked with CHWs were successfully connected to support services. Nearly all families reported their situations improved. The program proved … [Read more...] about Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Hospitalized Children: An Implementation Assessment
Empowering community health workers in dementia care in South Texas
This study trained 61 community health workers in Texas to improve their knowledge and confidence in supporting people with dementia. After the workshop, participants felt significantly more confident and better prepared to apply what they learned. The findings show that training CHWs can help close knowledge gaps and strengthen dementia care in underserved communities. … [Read more...] about Empowering community health workers in dementia care in South Texas
Empowering Health Navigators and Communities
In Iowa, growing immigrant communities have highlighted health gaps, especially in rural and underserved areas. To address this, local residents were trained as community health navigators to offer health education and screenings in culturally appropriate ways. So far, over 35 navigators have reached more than 1,200 people in places like churches, mosques, and housing … [Read more...] about Empowering Health Navigators and Communities
“A guardian angel that just appeared”: the impact of a community health worker in supporting treatment adherence and follow-up for Chagas Disease patients
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) help Latin American migrants with Chagas disease in Madrid. Most patients were Bolivian women working in domestic jobs and were diagnosed in Spain. Many had heart-related symptoms but no severe heart disease. Patients often knew little about Chagas, and many doctors also missed or delayed diagnoses. Barriers included lack … [Read more...] about “A guardian angel that just appeared”: the impact of a community health worker in supporting treatment adherence and follow-up for Chagas Disease patients