The purpose of this paper was to review the effectiveness of the Wellness Center at the Historic General Hospital in East Los Angeles in utilizing CHWs as a link to connect low-income clients with required health resources and services. The Wellness Center employs CHWs, referred to as Health Navigators, who are trained to connect low-income clients to resources including, but … [Read more...] about Using Health Navigators to Connect At-Risk Clients to Community Resources
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Trust Dynamics of Community Health Workers in Frontier Food Banks and Pantries: a Qualitative Study
The aim of this paper was to better understand strategies that CHWs use to build trust with participants of health screenings in frontier Idaho, USA. In-person, semi-structured interviews were conducted with CHWs and coordinators of food distribution sites (FDS) where CHWs hosted health screenings. The interview guides utilized were designed to assess facilitators and barriers … [Read more...] about Trust Dynamics of Community Health Workers in Frontier Food Banks and Pantries: a Qualitative Study
“Community health workers bring value and deserve to be valued too:” Key considerations in improving CHW career advancement opportunities
The Center for Community Health Alignment (CCHA), within the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina, conducted a mixed-methods study to provide a more in-depth understanding of the issues CHWs face in accessing career advancement opportunities. Data for this study was collected from the following four sources: qualitative data from the South Carolina … [Read more...] about “Community health workers bring value and deserve to be valued too:” Key considerations in improving CHW career advancement opportunities
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
Evaluation of academic detailing to educate clinicians regarding childhood lead poisoning prevention: a pilot study
This study aimed to meet two objectives: (1) implement a pilot of academic detailing (AD) sessions on the topic of childhood lead poisoning prevention with frontline healthcare providers (HCPs) and their staff in different practice settings, and (2) evaluate the acceptability of these training sessions utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods. Physicians, nurses, social … [Read more...] about Evaluation of academic detailing to educate clinicians regarding childhood lead poisoning prevention: a pilot study
