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Motivation/incentives

Keeping community health workers in Uganda motivated: key challenges, facilitators, and preferred program inputs

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In the face of global health worker shortages, community health workers (CHWs) are an important health care delivery strategy for underserved populations. In Uganda, community-based programs often use volunteer CHWs to extend services, including family planning, in rural areas. This study examined factors related to CHW motivation and level of activity in 3 family planning … [Read more...] about Keeping community health workers in Uganda motivated: key challenges, facilitators, and preferred program inputs

Recognizing the diverse roles of community health workers in the elimination of health disparities: from paid staff to volunteers.

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The community health worker (CHW) model has been successfully used to promote health and reduce adverse health outcomes in underserved communities. Although there is a general consensus that involvement of natural helpers from the targeted communities is a promising approach in the elimination of health disparities, there is less agreement on their responsibilities, scope of … [Read more...] about Recognizing the diverse roles of community health workers in the elimination of health disparities: from paid staff to volunteers.

Profiles, Perceptions and Motivations of Community Health Workers of NGOs in a Border City of US-Mexico

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This study analyzes the profile, perceptions and motivations of Community Health Workers (CHWs) from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the border city of US-Mexico and describes the type of community interventions they perform.  Analysis of focus group discussions lead to the development of four conceptual categories: personal … [Read more...] about Profiles, Perceptions and Motivations of Community Health Workers of NGOs in a Border City of US-Mexico

Retention of female volunteer community health workers in Dhaka urban slums: a case-control study

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Volunteer community health workers (CHWs) are one approach to addressing the health workforce shortage in developing countries. BRAC, a large NGO in Bangladesh, is a pioneer in using female volunteer CHWs as core workers in its successful health programmes. After 25 years of implementing the CHW model in rural areas, BRAC is now using CHWs in urban slums of Dhaka through … [Read more...] about Retention of female volunteer community health workers in Dhaka urban slums: a case-control study