This study developed a training tool to help community health workers manage type 2 diabetes in the Brazilian Amazon. The tool included video lessons and printed materials and was created together with health workers to match their real needs. When tested, the workers found it easy to use and helpful for their work. The study shows that simple, well-designed training tools can … [Read more...] about Engagement of Community Health Workers in the Amazonas in the Development of an Educational Technology: A Co-Design Study
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Effect of a Community Health Worker-Led Intervention on Physical Activity in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Health Care in the Brazilian Amazon
This study examined whether community health workers could help people with type 2 diabetes become more physically active in the Brazilian Amazon. Trained workers visited participants at home six times over six months and encouraged lifestyle changes, including regular physical activity. While overall activity levels did not increase greatly, the program helped many previously … [Read more...] about Effect of a Community Health Worker-Led Intervention on Physical Activity in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Health Care in the Brazilian Amazon
Community health workers fostering trust and engagement in a community-based intervention for depressive older adults in Peru: a qualitative study
This study examined how community health workers helped deliver a home-based mental health program for older adults with depression. Through regular visits, they built trust with participants by listening, showing empathy, and responding to immediate needs. They also adapted activities to keep participants engaged and relied on peer support among themselves to build confidence … [Read more...] about Community health workers fostering trust and engagement in a community-based intervention for depressive older adults in Peru: a qualitative study
Community Health Agents in the Family Health Strategy: 30 years of resistance and achievements
This article reviews 30 years of Community Health Agents (CHAs) in Brazil’s Family Health Strategy, showing how they helped strengthen primary health care within the public health system (SUS). Over time, CHAs became a regulated profession, but their work faces challenges, including balancing administrative tasks with community care, reduced team presence, exposure to violence, … [Read more...] about Community Health Agents in the Family Health Strategy: 30 years of resistance and achievements
Pathways of change for essential newborn care practices and health care seeking: a process evaluation of Mamás del Río, a community-based, maternal and neonatal health intervention in the Peruvian Amazon
In rural Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, many women give birth at home and newborn deaths remain high. This study looked at how a community program using community health workers and traditional birth attendants led to better newborn care. The program reached most families and provided strong training and support. Traditional birth attendants played the biggest … [Read more...] about Pathways of change for essential newborn care practices and health care seeking: a process evaluation of Mamás del Río, a community-based, maternal and neonatal health intervention in the Peruvian Amazon