This policy brief provides evidence-based recommendations to support community-based CHW services with sufficient resources to address social determinants of health. The goal of these recommendations is to increase the establishment of healthcare policies related to CHW services for communities facing health inequities. … [Read more...] about Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Community Health Workers: A Call to Action
Training
Diabetes training for community health workers on an American Indian reservation
A new quality improvement program to increase the knowledge and skills of community health on an American Indian Reservation related to diabetes was tested. The authors found that the program improved knowledge and management of diabetes. … [Read more...] about Diabetes training for community health workers on an American Indian reservation
Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature
This literature review examines the training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income counties with special attention to detailing current delivery implementation and evaluation of training provision. … [Read more...] about Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature
Malaria training for community health workers in the setting of elimination: a qualitative study from China
This qualitative study uses interviews to examine the perceptions and expectations of community health workers on malaria training programs in China. … [Read more...] about Malaria training for community health workers in the setting of elimination: a qualitative study from China
Quality of care in integrated community case management services in Bugoye, Uganda: a retrospective observational study
This retrospective observational study examined the quality of integrated community case management (iCCM) care given by village health workers in five villages in Bugoye subcounty in Uganda. For malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea the quality of care was high, though the overall quality of care was lower. There is an increase in quality of care after the implementation of … [Read more...] about Quality of care in integrated community case management services in Bugoye, Uganda: a retrospective observational study