Young adults often struggle to move from adolescent to adult healthcare. This project introduced Adolescent Community Health Workers (Adol CHWs) to help with this transition at a hospital in New York. Trained Adol CHWs assisted adolescents (ages 18-22) by coordinating care and ensuring they attended their first adult medicine appointment. Over a year, 80 adolescents were … [Read more...] about Implementing an Adolescent Community Health Worker Model to Support Adolescents Transitioning to Adult Medicine
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The Community Health Worker Model for Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome: A New Paradigm for High Value Care
Many low-income and minority communities struggle to access and follow prevention and treatment programs for conditions like cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic diseases (CKM). Community health workers (CHWs) can help bridge this gap by providing education, outreach, and support. New Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement models could improve funding for CHW services, but … [Read more...] about The Community Health Worker Model for Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome: A New Paradigm for High Value Care
Training Community Health Workers to Support Families of Children With Disabilities: Lessons Learned and Practical Recommendations
This study describes a training program for community health workers in Lusaka, Zambia, to support families of children with disabilities. U.S. faculty partnered with a local organization to train supervisors, who then trained community volunteers. The training improved knowledge and skills, but attitudes toward children with disabilities showed little change. COVID-19 caused … [Read more...] about Training Community Health Workers to Support Families of Children With Disabilities: Lessons Learned and Practical Recommendations
A Novel Reentry Hotline Led by Community Health Workers to Address the Health Needs of People Returning From Incarceration: Transitions Clinic Network, California, June 2020‒June 2023
Formerly incarcerated individuals face serious health challenges, worsened by COVID-19. To help, community health workers with similar experiences launched a California reentry health care hotline. From June 2020 to June 2023, it assisted 1,276 people in accessing medical care after release. This peer-led initiative offers valuable insights for states using Medicaid waivers to … [Read more...] about A Novel Reentry Hotline Led by Community Health Workers to Address the Health Needs of People Returning From Incarceration: Transitions Clinic Network, California, June 2020‒June 2023
Cost-effectiveness of decentralising acute malnutrition treatment with a standard or simplified treatment protocol: an economic evaluation in the region of Gao, Mali
This study in Northern Mali found that involving community health workers (CHWs) in treating acute malnutrition is more cost-effective than treatment at health facilities alone. CHW sites improved access, reduced treatment costs, and increased recovery rates. Using a simplified treatment protocol further cut costs, especially for therapeutic food. This approach is a valuable … [Read more...] about Cost-effectiveness of decentralising acute malnutrition treatment with a standard or simplified treatment protocol: an economic evaluation in the region of Gao, Mali
