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When ART is not a magic bullet: Tailored care for vulnerable people living with hiv in the era of treat-all in Shinyanga, Tanzania (2026)
This study looked at how community health workers in Tanzania help people living with HIV stay on treatment. It found that for vulnerable groups like children and older adults, support from families, communities, and health workers is essential. Community health workers play a key role because they understand their communitiesRead more…
Operationalising palliative care integration: Experiences of implementers in South Africa (2026)
This study looked at how palliative care is being put into practice in public health facilities in South Africa. It found that health workers had different levels of confidence in providing care and faced challenges like limited staff, time, and training. Good teamwork, clear communication, and strong leadership were seenRead more…
Effect of a Community-Based Enhancement Program on Emergency Assistance and Marine Patient Transfer Coordination Competency Among Community Health Volunteers on the Remote Islands of Southern Thailand: Quasi-Experimental Study (2026)
This study looked at whether training community health volunteers in a remote island in Thailand could improve their ability to respond to emergencies and coordinate patient transport. After the training, their knowledge, skills, and confidence improved significantly and stayed high over time. The study shows that with proper and ongoingRead more…
Ready, Set, Coach: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study Exploring the Impact of Implementation Coaching to Optimize the Allied Health Assistant Workforce in Public Health Settings (2026)
This study tested a coaching program designed to help health organizations better use support staff in their Allied Health Assistant workforce. After the program, organizations showed clear improvements in putting new ideas into practice. Success depended on factors like leadership support, team experience, and how the program was delivered. TheRead more…
The long-term effects of early life exposure to primary healthcare expansion: Evidence from the Barefoot Doctor Program (2026)
This study looked at the long-term impact of China’s Barefoot Doctors Program and found that children who grew up with access to these community health workers had better health and education later in life, especially women. The improvements were linked to better knowledge about nutrition and healthier diets. The findingsRead more…
Community health volunteers improve access to malaria case management in Siaya County, Kenya (2026)
This study looked at how community health volunteers in western Kenya help manage malaria. It found that they reach more people than health facilities in many areas and play a big role in testing and treating malaria cases. Their work follows national guidelines and helps improve access to care, especiallyRead more…
Evaluation of a community health worker certification program and participants’ self-assessed preparedness (2026)
This study looked at a training program designed to prepare people, including pharmacy technicians, to work as community health workers. After the training, participants had better knowledge, felt more confident, and were able to use skills like communication, patient support, and care coordination in their daily work. The program showsRead more…
Preventing burnout: Community health worker perspectives on professional development and emotional labor overload – A qualitative descriptive study (2026)
This study explored how community health workers in suburban areas experience stress and burnout. It found that heavy workloads and emotional demands can be challenging, but workers cope by setting boundaries, practicing self-care, and relying on support from colleagues and supervisors. The study shows that strong workplace support, training, andRead more…
Perceived benefits of community-based TB preventive treatment in children in Uganda: “When she sees other children getting the same medication, she will feel not alone.” (2026)
This study explored a community-based approach to help children at risk of tuberculosis receive and complete preventive treatment. It found that bringing care closer to home, with support from community health workers and peer groups, can reduce costs, improve trust, and help children stick to treatment. However, challenges like lowRead more…
Community Health Workers Play an Important Role in Improving Health (2026)
Community health workers are trusted members of the health system who help people improve their health, change behaviors, and access services like food, transport, and care. They play a key role in supporting people with chronic diseases and addressing social challenges that affect health. Examples from health programs show thatRead more…
Voices of Rural India: a qualitative study on ASHA workers’ perspective on health-seeking behaviour of women (2026)
This study explored how community health workers in rural India understand women’s health-seeking behavior. It found that many women face barriers like gender inequality, lack of money, heavy household responsibilities, and low awareness, which prevent them from seeking care. The study suggests that bringing services closer to homes, increasing communityRead more…
Integrated Community-Based Primary Healthcare Model to Strengthen Universal Health Coverage: Evidence from CHW Readiness, Service Quality, and Digital Health Acceptability in Selected CALABARZON LGUs (2026)
This study looked at whether communities in the Philippines are ready to use community health workers together with digital tools to improve health services. It found that people trust community health workers and strongly support this idea, and many are open to using digital tools. However, contact with health workersRead more…
Differential Acceptance of a National Digital Health Platform among Community and Frontline Health Workers in Cote d’Ivoire: A Cross-Sectional Study (2026)
This study looked at how community health workers and other frontline health workers in Côte d’Ivoire feel about using a new mobile health system. Most users accepted the tool, and community health workers were more likely to find it useful and use it regularly. However, they also reported needing moreRead more…
Community health workers’ perceptions of depression and barriers and facilitators to mental health care in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study (2026)
This study looked at how well community health workers in Sierra Leone understand and support people with depression. It found that they could recognize depression but often missed serious risks like suicide, and faced challenges such as stigma, limited training, and weak health system support. The study shows that improvingRead more…
Awareness and Implementation Challenges of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment among Public Health Providers in Kerala, India (2026)
This study looked at how well community health workers in India understand and deliver preventive treatment for tuberculosis. It found that their knowledge varies, and they face challenges like limited training, heavy workloads, lack of supplies, and patients being reluctant to take treatment. These issues make it harder to preventRead more…
Trends in government and donor funding for vertical and horizontal community health worker programmes in sub-Saharan Africa (2026)
This study looked at how community health worker programs are funded in sub-Saharan Africa. It found that most of the money comes from donors and is mainly focused on specific diseases rather than overall health services, while governments contribute less but tend to support broader care. There is still aRead more…
Community health worker-facilitated home visits for hypertension management in urban Nepal: a mixed-methods process evaluation (2026)
This study looked at a program in Nepal where community health workers visited people at home to help manage high blood pressure. Most people completed the visits and said they learned more, involved their families, and improved how they monitored their health. However, some plans for behavior change were notRead more…
Female community health volunteers’ knowledge and confidence in providing community-based diabetes self-management support in Nepal: A biphasic mixed method evaluation (2026)
This study looked at whether training community health volunteers in Nepal could help them support people with diabetes. After the training, the volunteers had better knowledge and felt more confident in helping patients manage their condition, and trust from the community also increased. However, challenges like low incentives remained. TheRead more…
Creation of a Collaborative Model for Community Health Promotion Through Empowerment Among Community Health Workers in Japan: A Descriptive Qualitative Study (2026)
This study explored how public health nurses and community health workers work together in Japan. It found that both groups value each other’s roles, with community health workers helping build trust in communities and nurses supporting coordination and care. Based on their experiences, the study developed a model to improveRead more…
Using nominal group technique to develop a training model for community health workers in physical rehabilitation services: in-sights and perspectives from stakeholders (2026)
This study looked at what community health workers need to learn to provide physical rehabilitation services and how they should be trained. It found that they need skills in assessing patients and managing care, and suggested a simple training program that combines classroom and practical learning over about three months.Read more…
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