There is a renewed interest in community health workers (CHWs) in Tanzania, but also a concern that low motivation of CHWs may decrease the benefits of investments in CHW programs. This study aimed to explore sources of CHW motivation to inform programs in Tanzania and similar contexts. Sources of CHW motivation were identified at the individual, family, community, and … [Read more...] about Sources of community health worker motivation: a qualitative study in Morogoro Region, Tanzania.
Human Resources Management/Workforce Development
‘It’s the sense of responsibility that keeps you going’: stories and experiences of participation from rural community health workers in Guatemala
In 1978, the Alma-Ata declaration on primary health care (PHC) recognized that the world’s health issues required more than just hospital-based and physician-centered policies. The figure of the community health worker (CHW) remains a central feature of participation within the PHC approach, and being a CHW is still considered to be an important way of participation within … [Read more...] about ‘It’s the sense of responsibility that keeps you going’: stories and experiences of participation from rural community health workers in Guatemala
Integrated Community Case Management: Findings from Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Malawi
To generate key lessons, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Malawi have conducted assessments of their programs related to community case management (CCM) of childhood illness programs. The CCM programs in all three countries included the treatment of three major childhood illnesses by community health workers: diarrheal disease, malaria and pneumonia. For this … [Read more...] about Integrated Community Case Management: Findings from Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Malawi
Innovative primary care delivery in rural Alaska: a review of patient encounters seen by community health aides.
For more than 50 years, Alaskan Community Health Aides and Community Health Practitioners (CHA/Ps) have resided in and provided care for the residents of their villages. This study is a systematic description of the clinical practice of primary care health workers in rural Alaska communities. This is the first evaluation of the scope of health problems seen by these lay … [Read more...] about Innovative primary care delivery in rural Alaska: a review of patient encounters seen by community health aides.
Community health workers’ perspectives on their contribution to rural health and well-being in Iran.
The activities of community health workers (CHWs) have been identified as key to improvements in the health of Iran's rural population. We explored the perceptions of CHWs regarding their contribution to rural health in Iran. Three research assistants familiar with the Iranian primary health care network conducted face-to-face interviews with CHWs in 18 provinces in … [Read more...] about Community health workers’ perspectives on their contribution to rural health and well-being in Iran.