This article explores the concept of peer support in healthcare, highlighting its growing importance in bridging communities with formal healthcare systems. It presents a conceptual map based on a 3-year knowledge synthesis project, offering six key questions to navigate various peer support approaches. These questions help identify peers' roles, pathways, and settings of … [Read more...] about Engaging with peers to integrate community care: Knowledge synthesis and conceptual map
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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
This scoping review examines the role of community health workers (CHWs) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) care. Analysis of 23 studies from 10 countries revealed CHWs' involvement in CKD diagnosis, health education, and patient navigation, primarily in home or clinic settings. Training was common among CHWs, indicating their potential to improve CKD care globally. However, … [Read more...] about COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
The role of community health workers in promoting oral health at school settings: A scoping review
This scoping review examined the role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in oral health interventions in school settings. It included eleven articles from various databases. While only one study specifically focused on CHW involvement, others involved teachers or peer learners. Interventions ranged from screenings to education. Outcomes included increased access to oral health … [Read more...] about The role of community health workers in promoting oral health at school settings: A scoping review
Community Health Workers as Vaccinators: A Rapid Review of the Global Landscape, 2000–2021
This rapid review explores the feasibility of community health workers (CHWs) administering vaccines to expand immunization access in under-reached communities. It identified 23 CHW cadres in 20 countries administering vaccines, facing challenges like inadequate training, supply chain issues, and heavy workload. To enhance immunization coverage, countries should ensure CHWs … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers as Vaccinators: A Rapid Review of the Global Landscape, 2000–2021
Effectiveness of interventions by non-professional community-level workers or family caregivers to improve outcomes for physical impairments or disabilities in low resource settings: systematic review of task-sharing strategies
In resource-limited settings, basic rehabilitation can be extended through community-level interventions by non-professionals like community health workers or family caregivers. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of such interventions compared to those provided by skilled professionals. Caregivers were commonly trained in hospitals to deliver interventions at home. … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of interventions by non-professional community-level workers or family caregivers to improve outcomes for physical impairments or disabilities in low resource settings: systematic review of task-sharing strategies