Mental health needs of working-class Black and Latino communities have long been insufficiently met in the United States and have only worsened by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts have suggested local implementation of community level mental health interventions and prevention efforts that provide culturally and linguistically tailored education on COVID-19 and … [Read more...] about Addressing Emotional Wellness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Role of Promotores in Delivering Integrated Mental Health Care and Social Services
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Research Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among Community Health Workers: a Web-based Cross-sectional Survey During the First Wave of the Pandemic in India
Vaccine hesitancy threatens the great potential of vaccination against COVID-19. Community health workers (CHWs) bridge the gap between the community and the health care system and can help change the community’s perceptions.. This study aimed to understand the community healthcare worker's intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in India and its determinants. Results … [Read more...] about Research Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among Community Health Workers: a Web-based Cross-sectional Survey During the First Wave of the Pandemic in India
Community surveillance of COVID-19 by village health volunteers, Thailand
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the government of Thailand trained Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) to both educate their communities and identify community cases of COVID-19 to offset the lack of health professionals in the region. With the success of VHVs in identifying cases and educating communities, Thailand was able to control the spread of the virus without … [Read more...] about Community surveillance of COVID-19 by village health volunteers, Thailand
Equipping community health workers with digital tools for pandemic response in LMICs
Keeping CHWs safe and informed as they are deployed in pandemic response needs to be a top priority at the community level. With restrictions around movement and PPE shortages, equipping CHWs with the digital technology they need to ensure a safe and effective pandemic response can prove to be a key move in strengthening a CHWs’ functioning. This study supports training CHWs in … [Read more...] about Equipping community health workers with digital tools for pandemic response in LMICs
Community health workers’ attitudes, practices and perceptions towards the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilian low-income communities
Community Health Workers (CHW) are a category of social workers described in many countries’ health systems as responsible for engaging people in their residences and communities, and other non-clinical spaces to enable access to health services, especially in low-income areas. The pandemic imposes unexpected challenges on the usual modes of interaction of public health … [Read more...] about Community health workers’ attitudes, practices and perceptions towards the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilian low-income communities