China has a history of integrating CHWs in public health intervention programs. Known as village doctors, these CHWs provide treatment and public responsibilities health. This systematic review identifies the public health services provided by CHWs and describes the potential barriers and facilitators of these services. … [Read more...] about Delivery of public health services by community health workers (CHWs) in primary health care settings in China: a systematic review (1996–2016)
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How States Can Use Medicaid Managed Care Contracts to Support Community Health Workers
Sustainable funding is a significant barrier to expanding CHW work and to CHW integration into the healthcare system. This brief examines how states can use Medicaid managed care contracts to support community health workers. … [Read more...] about How States Can Use Medicaid Managed Care Contracts to Support Community Health Workers
Podcast: Voices Of Public Health – Who Are Community Health Workers?: Durrell Fox
As part of the John Snow, Inc. (JSI) podcast, Durrell Fox, a Community Health Worker and Health Equity Consultant at JSI discusses the roles and skills of CHWs, and gives insight into the current challenges CHWs face and what makes the profession unique. … [Read more...] about Podcast: Voices Of Public Health – Who Are Community Health Workers?: Durrell Fox
What encourages community health workers to use mobile technologies for health interventions? Emerging lessons from rural Rwanda
As access to mobile technologies expands, improving their effective use is key to strengthening data. This article discusses emerging lessons from rural Rwanda on CHW use of mobile technologies for health interventions. Technical characteristics such as reminders and alerts were seen to be the strongest predictors towards use, while user characteristic (age) did not influence … [Read more...] about What encourages community health workers to use mobile technologies for health interventions? Emerging lessons from rural Rwanda
Integrating Community Health Workers Into Medical Homes
Why don’t more patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) employ CHWs despite the evidence that they make a difference? This qualitative study researched facilitators and barriers to integrating CHWs in PCMHs in Minnesota and defines the roles of CHWs on these care teams. The study found four factors that influenced use of CHW models :1) leaders who championed the CHW model, … [Read more...] about Integrating Community Health Workers Into Medical Homes