In an effort to address highly chronic communicable/non communicable diseases and move towards Universal Health Coverage, South Africa relies on community health worker programs. However, CHW programs suffer from limited training and resources, low trust with other primary health care workers and inadequate supervision. This study applied the model of co-production to a … [Read more...] about Developing a district level supportive supervision framework for community health workers through co-production in South Africa
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Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care (D-CCC): A Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers utilizing Human-in-the-Loop AI
Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care (D-CCC) aims to amplify CHWs reach through a form of AI, designed for and with CHWs. Currently, CHWs have integrated mobile-based CCC care through mHealth platforms. This paper proposes the use of D-CCC to expand communication between CHWs and the community; therefore, extending CHW reach and contact with the community. … [Read more...] about Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care (D-CCC): A Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers utilizing Human-in-the-Loop AI
Understanding the factors affecting attrition and intention to leave of health extension workers: a mixed methods study in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program (HEP) aims to increase primary health care access through the work of CHWs, known as Health extension workers (HEW). This study aimed to determine the top factors of attrition among HEWs. Through a mixed methods approach, the study determined that factors associated with psychosocial issues, administrative constraints, incentives, lack of … [Read more...] about Understanding the factors affecting attrition and intention to leave of health extension workers: a mixed methods study in Ethiopia
Community health workers and non-clinical patient navigators: A critical COVID-19 pandemic workforce
This paper comments on the ways that community health workers should be deployed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. CHWs are members of the communities they serve, making them skilled in community engagement and health communication at a time when social distancing mandates are a possible barrier in connecting vulnerable communities to resources. The authors … [Read more...] about Community health workers and non-clinical patient navigators: A critical COVID-19 pandemic workforce