Digital tools like the Community Health Access and Resource Management (CHARM) app can transform patient care, especially in areas with limited health workers and training. CHARM is an AI-powered mobile app designed for community health workers (CHWs), mainly local women. It helps CHWs manage cases, learn more, and communicate better. Developed by Causal Foundry and … [Read more...] about Optimizing HIV Patient Engagement with Reinforcement Learning in Resource-Limited Settings
Evaluation
Changing smiles and minds-a community-based trial on parental knowledge impact on early childhood caries
This community-based trial in New York City aimed to improve parents' understanding of factors contributing to early childhood caries (ECC) through educational visits with community health workers (CHWs) using the MySmileBuddy program. Over a year, CHWs met with 1207 children and their parents to discuss caries prevention, with follow-ups conducted through various communication … [Read more...] about Changing smiles and minds-a community-based trial on parental knowledge impact on early childhood caries
Child Home Safety in Hispanic and Rural Communities Along the Texas–Mexico Border: A Community Health Worker Intervention
This study explored whether community health workers (CHWs) could reduce safety hazards in homes of low-income, rural Hispanic families along the Texas-Mexico border. CHWs visited 47 families with young children to check for hazards and distribute safety devices. After 30 days, the number of hazards in these homes decreased by 26.2%, and the risk of hazards dropped by 70%. The … [Read more...] about Child Home Safety in Hispanic and Rural Communities Along the Texas–Mexico Border: A Community Health Worker Intervention
Empowering Agricultural Workers Through Community Health Worker-Led Pesticide Safety Workshops in Washington State
A program led by community health workers (CHWs) aimed to educate migrant and refugee agricultural workers in Washington state about pesticide safety. The CHWs conducted 28 workshops in Spanish, reaching 263 participants from various communities. Most attendees had not received prior pesticide training. After the workshops, participants showed improved understanding of … [Read more...] about Empowering Agricultural Workers Through Community Health Worker-Led Pesticide Safety Workshops in Washington State
The role of a structured community health worker network in achieving malaria elimination goals in the Dominican Republic
This study evaluated the role of community health workers (CHWs) in malaria elimination in Greater Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 2019 to 2022. The CHW network played a crucial role in detecting and treating malaria cases, contributing significantly to a drop in reported cases from 1,243 in 2019 to just 5 in 2023. CHWs diagnosed and treated a large portion of cases, … [Read more...] about The role of a structured community health worker network in achieving malaria elimination goals in the Dominican Republic