Community-based health programs are important for helping people at risk of infectious diseases. These programs use local knowledge, trusted community members, and tools like mobile apps to improve access to care, encourage early treatment, and share health information. They work well in places affected by diseases like malaria, TB, and HIV/AIDS. Partnerships with governments … [Read more...] about Leveraging Community-Based Interventions To Improve Health Outcomes In Infectious Disease-Prone Populations
Evaluation
A Train-the-Trainer Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Low-Resource Setting
This study tested a training program in Pakistan to teach community health workers (CHWs) how to use lung ultrasound to diagnose pneumonia in children. Experts from Canada trained both experienced local health workers (local champions) and CHWs with no prior ultrasound experience. The trained CHWs and champions then scanned children with suspected pneumonia, and their results … [Read more...] about A Train-the-Trainer Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Low-Resource Setting
Scaling an Evidence-Based Community Health Worker Program With Fidelity: Results and Lessons Learned
This study looked at how a structured community health worker (CHW) program called IMPaCT was put into place at five different sites. The program helps CHWs get proper training, support, and supervision while being flexible to local needs. Three of the five sites successfully ran the program for three years and saw fewer hospital visits among patients. The results suggest that … [Read more...] about Scaling an Evidence-Based Community Health Worker Program With Fidelity: Results and Lessons Learned
The importance of role and setting in health system social determinants of health screening results
This study looked at how different healthcare workers screen patients for social needs at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. In 2023, over one million screenings were done, mostly by Medical Assistants (MAs), but they found fewer needs compared to Community Health Workers (CHWs), case managers, and paramedics, who identified more issues even though they did fewer screenings. CHWs … [Read more...] about The importance of role and setting in health system social determinants of health screening results
Targeted Virtual Health Literacy Education for Community Health Workers: An Evidenced-Based Quality Improvement Project
This study looked at whether targeted training could help community health workers (CHWs) better understand and communicate health information, especially to people with low health literacy. Fifty CHWs in Pennsylvania took part in online training sessions. After the training, CHWs showed significant improvements in their knowledge and confidence. Those with higher education … [Read more...] about Targeted Virtual Health Literacy Education for Community Health Workers: An Evidenced-Based Quality Improvement Project