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Mixed Methods

Are community health programmes always benign? Community health worker perceptions and the social construction of users in Brazil’s primary healthcare policy

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This study sought to examine how CHWs, while working as links between doctors, nurses, and vulnerable groups, participate in the social construction of citizens in the implementation of Brazil’s primary healthcare policy. The study shows that perceptions of CHWs about vulnerability and agency of health system users, such as judgments about the socioeconomic, cultural and moral … [Read more...] about Are community health programmes always benign? Community health worker perceptions and the social construction of users in Brazil’s primary healthcare policy

Influences on Lung Cancer Screening Initiation and Retention in Rural Alabama

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The objective of this study was to understand the facilitators of lung cancer screening initiation and retention reported by people at risk within rural and urban populations in Alabama, U.S.A. Researchers conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with 58 people who underwent lung cancer screening between December of 2019 and January of 2022. Results identified the … [Read more...] about Influences on Lung Cancer Screening Initiation and Retention in Rural Alabama

The development, implementation, and evaluation of an optimal model for the case detection, referral, and case management of Neglected Tropical Diseases

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The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy of the Optimal Model to improve early diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and therefore minimizing access delays and reducing the burden of disease. The Optimal Model was developed through a collaboration among the national program, lower levels of the health system, and people impacted by NTDs. The annual number of … [Read more...] about The development, implementation, and evaluation of an optimal model for the case detection, referral, and case management of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Ethiopian Health Extension Workers’ Training Status and Perceived Competency

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This study assesses Health Extension Worker’s (HEW) pre-service training status and perceived competency in Ethiopia. The study used a mixed methods approach to investigate Health Extension Program (HEP) activities by sampling 515 HEWs, 1,245 HEW trainees, 192 instructors, and 43 key informants. Results show 26% of HEWs showed competency in all the HEP activities, while 73% of … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Health Extension Workers’ Training Status and Perceived Competency