In India, female community health workers (CHWs), also called Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), provide essential services to their communities. However, their experience of violence as they carry out their work is not well researched. The authors of this paper conducted a mixed-methods study to understand the violence ASHAs experience. They found that violence … [Read more...] about Investigating violence against Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs): a mixed methods study from rural North Karnataka, India
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Community health workers’ involvement in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Wakiso District, Uganda
The authors of this study examined the role CHWs play in preventing and supporting noncommunicable diseases interventions in the Wakiso District of Uganda. Although CHWs showed general knowledge of noncommunicable diseases, their role in prevention was limited. There are opportunities to better involve CHWs in the prevention of noncommunicable diseases through enhanced CHW … [Read more...] about Community health workers’ involvement in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Wakiso District, Uganda
Organizational Readiness for Community Health Worker Workforce Integration Among Medicaid Contracted Health Plans and Provider Networks: An Arizona Case Study
Understanding how to better integrate community health workers (CHWs) into the complex healthcare infrastructure of the United States is important to better support CHWs in providing healthcare to their communities. This mixed-methods study conducted in Arizona assesses the organizational readiness of Arizona Medicaid for the integration of CHWs. The authors found that Arizona … [Read more...] about Organizational Readiness for Community Health Worker Workforce Integration Among Medicaid Contracted Health Plans and Provider Networks: An Arizona Case Study
Validity of using mobile phone surveys to evaluate community health worker program in Mali
The monitoring and evaluation of interventions is critical to ensure their effectiveness. Mobile phone-based methods can help to assess the success of interventions, but understanding their implementation as an evaluation tool lacks validity. Community health workers in Mali providing integrated community case management and family planning took a survey to evaluate the … [Read more...] about Validity of using mobile phone surveys to evaluate community health worker program in Mali
An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker–Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia
This paper presents the results of a CHW-centered intervention to improve diabetes health outcomes and lower diabetes-related healthcare costs for patients in Appalachia. The authors studied the dissemination of a community health worker–based chronic care management (CHW-Based CCM) model in three central Appalachian states and the process for engaging health insurance payers … [Read more...] about An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker–Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia