This paper sought to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a less intensive case management program (LICM), led by CHWs, on one-year social functioning and service use. A prospective cohort study was conducted on patients aged eighteen and older residing in a hospital catchment area in Thailand, and outcomes were compared between LICM and non-LICM participants. The primary … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of a community health worker-led case management programme to improve outcomes for people with psychotic disorders in Thailand: a one-year prospective cohort study
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Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review
This review sought to critically assess the scope, content, and outcomes of CHW interventions designed to reduce blood pressure (BP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A search of databases (PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, OpenGrey, Cochrane Central Trials Register and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) was conducted to identify studies in LMICs from 2000 to … [Read more...] about Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review
Capacity Building of “Accredited Social Health Activist” under Rural Health Training Center Regarding Mental Health: An Interventional Study
This intervention study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a mental health education program on knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of ASHAs in Western India during 2016 and 2017. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to assess KAP regarding mental health in the intervention and control groups. In addition, an educational program was imparted in two … [Read more...] about Capacity Building of “Accredited Social Health Activist” under Rural Health Training Center Regarding Mental Health: An Interventional Study
Knowledge, skills, and training of community health workers to contribute to interprofessional education: a scoping review
This scoping review sought to map existing literature to determine what is known about the knowledge, skills, and training of CHWs that could contribute to interprofessional education. After screening, a total of thirty-two publications were included in the analysis. Results from these publications suggested that CHWs need knowledge related to case management, communication, … [Read more...] about Knowledge, skills, and training of community health workers to contribute to interprofessional education: a scoping review
Implementation research to increase treatment coverage of possible serious bacterial infections in young infants when a referral is not feasible: lessons learnt
The objective of this study was to achieve high coverage of possible serious bacterial infections (PSBI) treatment using the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline for managing it on an outpatient basis when referral to a hospital is not feasible. This WHO guideline was implemented in program settings across ten Basic Health Units (BHU) in two rural districts of Sindh in … [Read more...] about Implementation research to increase treatment coverage of possible serious bacterial infections in young infants when a referral is not feasible: lessons learnt