South Africa implemented a primary health care reform initiative in 2012 to increase universal health coverage by implementing ward-based primary health care outreach teams (WBPHCOTs) relying primarily on the support of CHWs. Gladys Kigozi and colleagues developed a survey to measure CHW motivation to participate in these WBPHCOTs in the Mangaung Metropolitan District, Free … [Read more...] about Community health worker motivation to perform systematic household contact tuberculosis investigation in a high burden metropolitan district in South Africa
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Can people-centered community-oriented interventions improve skilled birth attendance? Evidence from a quasi-experimental study in rural communities of Cambodia, Kenya, and Zambia
Skilled birth attendance provided by CHWs increases access to culturally relevant treatment support, home-based care, and antenatal care. One way to strengthen CHW systems and subsequent provision of care relies on community scorecards to improve health service utilization. Anbrasi Edward and colleagues evaluated the effects of combined use of community scorecards and CHW … [Read more...] about Can people-centered community-oriented interventions improve skilled birth attendance? Evidence from a quasi-experimental study in rural communities of Cambodia, Kenya, and Zambia
Household coverage, quality and costs of care provided by community health worker teams and the determining factors: findings from a mixed methods study in South Africa
Insufficient supervision prevents CHWs from realizing their potential to achieve universal health coverage. Jane Goudge and colleagues evaluated the impacts of various configurations of supervisors on CHW coverage, quality of care, and costs of service provision in Sedibeng, South Africa. CHWs visited 17% of households in the last year, conducting one-to-two visits per day and … [Read more...] about Household coverage, quality and costs of care provided by community health worker teams and the determining factors: findings from a mixed methods study in South Africa
Modelling cost benefit of community-oriented primary care in rural South Africa
Research demonstrates the effectiveness of CHWs and community-based health programs to expand universal health care to low-income, rural populations. Rod Bennett and his colleagues assessed the cost and feasibility of implementing a CHW program in the Waterberg district of Limpopo province in South Africa, a region that has not yet achieved community-oriented primary care. The … [Read more...] about Modelling cost benefit of community-oriented primary care in rural South Africa