The Maximizing Independence (MIND) at Home program was developed to enable persons with dementia to receive comprehensive, home-based care. This program relies on a team of community health workers in collaboration geriatric psychiatrists and registered nurses specialized in dementia care. In response to pilot studies demonstrating success of this program in improving quality … [Read more...] about Cost-effective care coordination for people with dementia at home
Research
Expanding Medical Education for Local Health Promoters Among Remote Communities of the Peruvian Amazon: An Exploratory Study of an Innovative Program Model
Over half of residents of Loreto, Peru reside in remote communities with limited access to health services. Daniel Ebbs and colleagues evaluated health resource utilization in Loreto before and after the implementation of a CHW training program created with the support of the local community. Health resource utilization significantly improved following implementation, leading … [Read more...] about Expanding Medical Education for Local Health Promoters Among Remote Communities of the Peruvian Amazon: An Exploratory Study of an Innovative Program Model
Feasibility and acceptability of a video library tool to support community health worker counseling in rural Afghan districts: a cross-sectional assessment
Afghanistan experiences high maternal, infant, and child mortality compared to neighboring countries. Lack of access to facility-based health services and mass media health communications prevents timely access to preventative health information. Leila Dal Santo and colleagues provided CHWs with a tablet-based health video library (HVL) to assess the feasibility of the device … [Read more...] about Feasibility and acceptability of a video library tool to support community health worker counseling in rural Afghan districts: a cross-sectional assessment
Autonomous Continuation of Community Health Workers’ Activities in Thegon Township, Bago Region, Myanmar
CHW programs in low- and middle-income countries experience sustainability challenges related to the availability of resources and funding. When faced with limited resources, some CHWs in these countries adopt creative task modifications to continue performing their role. Taeko Oguma and colleagues followed unsupervised CHWs for 40 months after the completion of a child … [Read more...] about Autonomous Continuation of Community Health Workers’ Activities in Thegon Township, Bago Region, Myanmar
Evaluating fidelity of community health worker roles in malaria prevention and control programs in Livingstone District, Zambia-A bottleneck analysis
CHWs demonstrate strong ability to improve the reach of community-based malaria interventions and reduce malaria incidence, but cases of malaria in Zambia are on the rise. Helen Mwiinga Chipukuma and colleagues wanted to know if rising cases has to do with whether or not CHWs in Livingstone, Zambia perform their roles effectively. They surveyed local CHWs to get a snapshot of … [Read more...] about Evaluating fidelity of community health worker roles in malaria prevention and control programs in Livingstone District, Zambia-A bottleneck analysis