This study in the Kousseri health district, Cameroon, looked at whether working with traditional birth attendants and community health workers could improve childhood vaccination. After the intervention, more children received key vaccines, and almost all children who had missed vaccines were referred for immunization. Most outreach was done through home visits and community … [Read more...] about Involvement of Traditional Birth Attendants and Community Health Workers in Improving Immunization Coverage in Kousseri Health District, Cameroon: a Mixed Methods Study
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Strengthening Community Health Worker and Promotora Workforce Capacity
This study evaluated a statewide training program for community health workers and promotores in California and found that it successfully improved their knowledge, skills, and confidence. More than 500 participants attended culturally relevant and multilingual online workshops, and feedback showed that the training was useful, practical, and well received. The findings … [Read more...] about Strengthening Community Health Worker and Promotora Workforce Capacity
Community health worker-facilitated home visits for hypertension management in urban Nepal: a mixed-methods process evaluation
This study looked at a program in Nepal where community health workers visited people at home to help manage high blood pressure. Most people completed the visits and said they learned more, involved their families, and improved how they monitored their health. However, some plans for behavior change were not clear, and problems like lack of medicines and weak health services … [Read more...] about Community health worker-facilitated home visits for hypertension management in urban Nepal: a mixed-methods process evaluation
Female community health volunteers’ knowledge and confidence in providing community-based diabetes self-management support in Nepal: A biphasic mixed method evaluation
This study looked at whether training community health volunteers in Nepal could help them support people with diabetes. After the training, the volunteers had better knowledge and felt more confident in helping patients manage their condition, and trust from the community also increased. However, challenges like low incentives remained. The study shows that even short training … [Read more...] about Female community health volunteers’ knowledge and confidence in providing community-based diabetes self-management support in Nepal: A biphasic mixed method evaluation
A Community-Based Usability Study of an AI-Enabled Oral Cancer Screening App Operated by Village Health Volunteers: Mixed Methods Study
This study developed a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to help community health volunteers in Thailand screen for oral cancer. The app was easy to use, worked well in identifying possible cases, and was well accepted by the volunteers. It helped bring screening closer to communities and could reduce delays in diagnosis. The study shows that simple digital tools can … [Read more...] about A Community-Based Usability Study of an AI-Enabled Oral Cancer Screening App Operated by Village Health Volunteers: Mixed Methods Study
