The purpose of this study was to evaluate a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led implementation of the Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaching Program (SYDCP) for low-income Latinx students from underserved agricultural communities. CHWs led virtual training sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic for Latinx students who were recruited from high schools in agricultural regions of … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker-led Implementation of the Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaching Program in Underserved Latinx Communities
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The effect of supervision on community health workers’ effectiveness with households in rural South Africa: A cluster randomized controlled trial
This study sought to examine if child and maternal outcomes are better when existing government CHWs, who are perinatal home visitors, receive ongoing enhanced supervision and monitoring compared to standard care. A cluster randomized controlled effectiveness trial was conducted to compare outcomes over two years between different supervision and monitoring models.The observed … [Read more...] about The effect of supervision on community health workers’ effectiveness with households in rural South Africa: A cluster randomized controlled trial
“We Experience What They Experience”: Black Nurses’ and Community Health Workers’ Reflections on Providing Culturally Specific Perinatal Health Care
The purpose of this study was to better understand the well-being of perinatal health workers within Black communities. A focus group was conducted with seven nurses and community health workers (CHWs), and uncovered several themes relating to shared lived experiences between providers and clients, complex dynamics underscoring interactions with clients and medical systems, and … [Read more...] about “We Experience What They Experience”: Black Nurses’ and Community Health Workers’ Reflections on Providing Culturally Specific Perinatal Health Care
Factors predicting parent engagement in a family-based childhood obesity prevention and control program
This study sought to evaluate predictors of parent engagement in a family-based childhood obesity prevention and control intervention. Predictors were assessed through a clinic-based CHW-led Family Wellness Program consisting of in-person educational workshops attended by parents and children. Participants included adult caretakers of children aged 2-11 years, and attendance at … [Read more...] about Factors predicting parent engagement in a family-based childhood obesity prevention and control program
Applying Human-Centered Design in Global Mental Health to Improve Reach Among Underserved Populations in the United States and India
The purpose of this paper was to showcase how two global mental health research teams applied human-centered design (HCD) to develop mobile health tools, each directed at reducing treatment gaps in underserved populations. Case study 1 digitally adapted the delivery of the Family Strengthening Intervention for Refugees, which is aimed to improve mental health and family … [Read more...] about Applying Human-Centered Design in Global Mental Health to Improve Reach Among Underserved Populations in the United States and India
