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Assessment of the Knowledge of Brazilian Community Health Workers regarding prenatal care (2019)
The provision of routine prenatal care is a crucial step towards reduction of health risks in women and their children that is typically the responsibility of primary health providers, often carried out by community health workers (CHWs). This cross-sectional study ascertained CHW awareness regarding (1) their general responsibilities (2) initialRead more…
Cardiovascular risk factor reduction by community health workers in rural India: A cluster randomized trial (2019)
Low cost strategies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction are an essential requirement world over. This open label cluster randomized trial conducted in 28 villages across 3 states in India, looks at the impact of CHW-based interventions in reducing CVD risk factors in households in rural India.
Who are the real community health workers in Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo? (2019)
There has been a growing trend of task shifting in primary health care services including the use of community health workers (CHWs) in diagnosis of childhood illness. This study examines the role of traditional healers, their ability to meet the needs of families within communities and their integration into theRead more…
A conversation with Dr. Jacques Sebisaho on working with CHWs in conflict settings (2019)
Dr. Palazuelos sits down with Jacques Sebisaho from Amani Global Works, an NGO based in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the island of Idjwi. Amani Global Works aims to provide healthcare for those in need and create a replicable model for care across Africa. Drawing from Jacques’s experiences asRead more…
Rural, Remote and Resilient: How to Build Better Outcomes Outside of America’s Cities (2019)
Over 60 million people reside outside cities in the United States. These populations often face higher rates of diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and suicide. While no specific cause for these disparities have been identified, environmental differences, education gaps and workforce shortages could be potential causes. This article presentsRead more…
Salaried and voluntary community health workers: exploring how incentives and expectation gaps influence motivation (2019)
This study presents a comparative analysis of linkages between incentives and motivation of CHWs using existing datasets of qualitative studies across six countries. Taking into consideration both salaried and volunteered CHWs the study critically examines the varied influence of incentives on motivation in given different conditions of employment and engagement.
The impact of paid community health worker deployment on child survival: the connect randomized cluster trial in rural Tanzania (2019)
This paper presents the results of a non-masked cluster randomized trail conducted in three districts in rural Tanzania. The study looked at the impact of deploying paid community health workers (CHWs) to provide door-to-door services on child survival. The services provided included preventive, promotional and curative antenatal, newborn child andRead more…
Identifying Medication Management Confidence and Gaps in Training Among Community Health Workers in the United States (2019)
Community health workers (CHWs) increasingly engaged to provide accessible and affordable serviced that are responsive to patient needs. This cross-sectional study looks at understanding CHW confidence in medication management to identify areas of focus for improving CHW medication management training.
Home visits by community health workers for pregnant mothers and newborns: coverage plateau in Malawi (2019)
Globally, home visits by community health workers (CHWs) during pregnancy and soon after delivery are recommended to contribute to newborn survival. With the ever-expanding roles of CHWs can health systems ensure sufficient home visit coverage? This study looks at the results of a population-based survey conducted in the Ntcheu districtRead more…
Clinical evaluation of the use of an mhealth intervention on quality of care provided by Community Health Workers in southwest Niger (2019)
As part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) integrated community case management (iCCM) Rapid Access Expansion Program (RAcE), World Vision Niger and Canada worked with the Niger Ministry of Health to enable implementation of iCCM in four districts of Niger in 2013. This paper presents a two-arm cluster randomized trialRead more…
Role of community health worker in a mobile health program for early detection of oral cancer (2019)
Increased incidence of oral cancer is largely seen in low-resource settings. This study looked at the use of a mobile phone based oral cancer screening program carried out by community health workers (CHWs). The CHWs screened for mucosal lesions and were able to use the mHealth (mobile health) approach effectively.
Are community health workers more effective in identifying persons in need of home and community-based long-term services than standard-passive approaches (2019)
Consumers are known to show a preference for home and community based long-term care (LTC) services (HCBS) but they are often unaware of the services available to them. This study examined the role of community health workers (CHWs) in helping Medicaid beneficiaries meet their LTC needs as compared to theRead more…
Community healthcare worker response to childhood disorders: Inadequacies and needs (2019)
Community health workers (CHWs) are a vital link between health facilities and communities with a high prevalence of childhood disorders. However, there is a dearth of literature which suggests that CHWs are adequately skilled and trained for this task. This study looks at the training needs of CHWs in theRead more…
Are community health workers cost-effective for childhood vaccination in India? (2019)
Accredited Social Health Activities (ASHAs) are female community health workers who play a principal role in promotion of primary health care and use of sanitary services in India. Most prior studies on ASHAs have focused on qualitative aspects. This study presents a cost effectiveness analysis of ASHAs in facilitating measlesRead more…
Psychosocial distress among unpaid community health workers in rural Ethiopia: Comparing leaders in Ethiopia’s Women’s Development Army to their peers (2019)
Many global health initiatives rely heavily on unpaid and impoverished community health workers. Given the growing social science literature on volunteering in health programs in low- and middle-income countries, it is imperative to pay attention to the psychological and social well being of these volunteers. This study presents a quantitativeRead more…
The effect of a community health worker intervention on public satisfaction: evidence from an unregistered outcome in a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2019)
The effect of different care delivery approaches on health system satisfaction has not been monitored extensively. This article focuses on public satisfaction with regards to a community health worker (CHW) program targeted at maternal care among pregnant women or women who have recently delivered.
Malaria case management commodity supply and use by community health workers in Mozambique, 2017 (2019)
Community health workers (CHWs) have aided healthcare delivery world-wide in terms of preventive care and integrated community case management (iCCM). However, there is limited data regarding their role in malaria supply chain management. This study looks at how CHWs aid delivery of malaria iCCM kit commodities in Mozambique. The kitRead more…
Improving Access to Antenatal Care in Ngara, Tanzania Through Implementation of the Lady Health Worker Programme (2019)
Combatting maternal mortality is a major public health challenge in Tanzania. This problem persists due to lack of providers, poor quality of care and inaccessibility to care. This analysis looks at the effectiveness of implementing the Lady Health Worker Program (LHWP) across three healthcare facilities in the Ngara district ofRead more…
A Self-Management Training Intervention: Perceptions and Practices of Community Health Workers in South Africa (2019)
Community health workers (CHWs) are being used increasingly world over as a strategy to improve access to healthcare, particularly in rural communities. However, interventions targeted as improving their skill set and bringing about health behavior change are essential. This article presents findings from systematic, in-depth interviews conducted with CHWs inRead more…
Piloting a participatory, community-based health information system for strengthening community-based health services: findings of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in the slums of Freetown, Sierra Leone (2019)
Community engagement is considered to be a valuable strategy to improving health systems. However, there is limited evidence regarding the effectiveness of this approach. This study focused on operations research of a community-based health information system (PCBHIS). The development and implementation of the PCBHIS was assessed in slum communities.
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