The purpose of this study was to outline an intervention package that included CHW-assisted pregnancy and birth surveillance, postnatal visits to access newborns, referral for facility-based care, and establishment of a newborn stabilization unit. A quasi-experimental controlled study was conducted in Bangladesh to measure the effectiveness of this intervention. Primary … [Read more...] about Impact of integrated community-facility interventions model on neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh- a quasi-experimental study
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The effect of a roving nurse mentor on household coverage and quality of care provided by community health worker teams in South Africa: a longitudinal study with a before, after and 6 months post design
This paper sought to assess the effect of a roving nurse mentor on the coverage and quality of care of CHW services in two vulnerable communities in South Africa. Three household surveys were conducted to assess household coverage of CHW services and structured observations of CHWs working in households were performed to assess the quality of care. Results of this study … [Read more...] about The effect of a roving nurse mentor on household coverage and quality of care provided by community health worker teams in South Africa: a longitudinal study with a before, after and 6 months post design
Using Implementation Mapping to increase uptake and use of Salud en Mis Manos: A breast and cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination intervention for Latinas
The purpose of this paper was to create a dissemination and implementation strategy for maintaining the Salud en Mis Manos (SEMM) intervention in clinic settings. SEMM is a CHW-delivered, evidence-based intervention (EBI) that is shown to increase breast and cervical cancer screening. Researchers utilized five iterative tasks, defined by an implementation mapping framework, to … [Read more...] about Using Implementation Mapping to increase uptake and use of Salud en Mis Manos: A breast and cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination intervention for Latinas
Acceptability and perceived barriers to reactive focal mass drug administration in the context of a malaria elimination program in Magude district, Southern Mozambique: A qualitative study
This study sought to analyze the acceptability and perceived barriers to reactive focal mass drug administration (rfMDA) among community members exposed to community engagement campaigns and malaria elimination interventions in the Magude district of Mozambique. A qualitative study design was utilized, consisting of semi-structured interviews with community members, community … [Read more...] about Acceptability and perceived barriers to reactive focal mass drug administration in the context of a malaria elimination program in Magude district, Southern Mozambique: A qualitative study
Community health workers and health equity in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice
The goal of this review was to compile research findings on the following questions: (1) How effective are CHW interventions at reaching the most disadvantaged groups in LMIC contexts? and (2) What evidence exists on whether and how these programs reduce health inequities in the populations they serve? Researchers explored six academic databases for recent (2014-2020) studies … [Read more...] about Community health workers and health equity in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice