The Health Systems Assessment and Improvement Matrix (S-AIM) tool was created to recognize the essential factors within health systems necessary for implementing Community Health Worker (CHW) programs effectively. Employing a mixed methods approach, the authors sought to provide guidance to health stakeholders involved in designing, planning, assessing, and improving community … [Read more...] about Health Systems Assessment and Improvement Matrix (S-AIM)
Evaluation
Incentivizing community health workers for scaling up mental health care in rural communities in India: A critical look at principles that work
This paper discusses the effects of monetary and non monetary incentives on the performance of Community health workers (ASHAs) in India. … [Read more...] about Incentivizing community health workers for scaling up mental health care in rural communities in India: A critical look at principles that work
Sustainability of a 12-month lifestyle intervention delivered by community health workers in reducing blood pressure in Nepal: 5-year follow-up of the COBIN open-label, cluster randomised trial
This study aimed to investigate sustainable blood pressure reduction through a 12-month lifestyle intervention led by CHWs in Nepal. Results show that from baseline to 60 months, the mean systolic blood pressure increased by 10·4 mm Hg in the intervention group and 6·0 mm Hg (4·6–7·5) in the control group. The authors conclude that CHW-led lifestyle counseling and blood … [Read more...] about Sustainability of a 12-month lifestyle intervention delivered by community health workers in reducing blood pressure in Nepal: 5-year follow-up of the COBIN open-label, cluster randomised trial
Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care: Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers Using Human-in-the-Loop Artificial Intelligence
The goal of this paper was to outline a scalable digital health-enabled community-centered care model (D-CCC) aimed at empowering future CHWs using human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence. This D-CCC model was developed from a multidisciplinary collaboration among nursing, computer science, engineering, and human-computer interaction experts. It transforms manual and … [Read more...] about Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care: Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers Using Human-in-the-Loop Artificial Intelligence
Economic analysis of ASHA-soft programme (online payment and monitoring system) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
In this article, authors sought to analyze the performance and economic outcomes of the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) program in India. Authors conducted an economic analysis of ASHA-Soft, a program implemented in Jodhpur, Rajasthan that provides direct, online payments to ASHAs. In their analysis, researchers examined data from 2015 to 2020, and considered … [Read more...] about Economic analysis of ASHA-soft programme (online payment and monitoring system) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan