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Evaluation of Healthy Fit: A Community Health Worker Model to Address Hispanic Health Disparities

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Healthy Fit is an intervention that uses CHWs to extend the public health infrastructure to reduce Hispanic health disparities in the US. This study evaluates the effectiveness of Healthy Fit in identifying the health needs of Hispanic Americans living on the US-Mexico border, and in helping participants access health services through CHW recommendations/referrals.  … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Healthy Fit: A Community Health Worker Model to Address Hispanic Health Disparities

The role of indigenous health workers in promoting oral health during pregnancy: a scoping review

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Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are twice as likely to develop dental decay. This scoping review initiates a systematic search of literature to identify the role of indigenous health workers, including community health workers, in promoting maternal oral health globally, with the aim of improving child oral health through strengthened maternal oral … [Read more...] about The role of indigenous health workers in promoting oral health during pregnancy: a scoping review

Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker-Led Diabetes Intervention among Older and Younger Latino Participants: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Older Latino adults experience a higher incidence of multiple coexisting medical conditions than non-Hispanics and whites and face barriers to diabetes self-management.  The results of this REACH Detroit CHW randomized control intervention suggests that CHWs may be effective in reducing barriers to diabetes self-management.  Using descriptive analysis and multiple … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker-Led Diabetes Intervention among Older and Younger Latino Participants: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Community Health Workers Supporting Clinical Pharmacists in Diabetes Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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The authors conducted a two-arm 2 year crossover trial to determine the effectiveness of clinical pharmacists and community health workers (CHWs) in increasing glycemic  control among low-income ethnic minority populations. No significant difference was found between the clinical pharmacist and CHW team versus the clinical pharmacist working alone. … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers Supporting Clinical Pharmacists in Diabetes Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial