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Domestic violence against women, public policies and community health workers in Brazilian Primary Health Care (2015)
This study examines how Brazilian primary health care handles domestic violence against women. A gap between policies and practical application were found at local levels and community health workers were found to be critical to opening dialogue between women experiencing violence and the health care system.
Mass drug administration and the sustainable control of schistosomiasis: Community health workers are vital for global elimination efforts (2017)
This cross-sectional survey in the Philippines emphasizes the importance of community health workers in reaching the drug coverage rate 0d 75% set by WHO and increasing compliance with mass drug administration in the community.
Community Health Workers Supporting Clinical Pharmacists in Diabetes Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2017)
The authors conducted a two-arm 2 year crossover trial to determine the effectiveness of clinical pharmacists and community health workers (CHWs) in increasing glycemic control among low-income ethnic minority populations. No significant difference was found between the clinical pharmacist and CHW team versus the clinical pharmacist working alone.
Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention led by female community health volunteers versus usual care in blood pressure reduction (COBIN): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial (2018)
This community-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial in Nepal had female community health volunteers provide home counseling and blood pressure monitoring. The intervention resulted in a reduction of blood pressure for participants with hypertension and helps age-related blood pressure increases in adults.
Community health workers for blood pressure control in Nepal (2018)
This cluster-randomised study used an intervention group of female community health volunteers to reduce blood pressure. The authors saw no significant changes in lifestyle factors, though use of antihypertensive medicine and exercise increased, while salt intake decreased.
Diabetes training for community health workers on an American Indian reservation (2017)
A new quality improvement program to increase the knowledge and skills of community health on an American Indian Reservation related to diabetes was tested. The authors found that the program improved knowledge and management of diabetes.
Work of community health agents in the Family Health Strategy: meta-synthesis (2018)
This review looks at the perception of Brazilian community health agents about their work and outlines the difficulties and positive aspects in their daily work.
Leadership and Task Shifting to Address the Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance in South Africa (2018)
This article examines using community health workers to address the challenges of antimicrobial resistance in South Africa in terms of leadership and task shifting.
Social representations of community health agents about prostate cancer (2018)
Using a questionnaire and semi-structured interview, this paper investigates the social representations of community health workers about prostrate cancer.
Delivering comprehensive HIV services across the HIV care continuum: a comparative analysis of survival and progress towards 90-90-90 in rural Malawi (2017)
The Neno HIV programme, which incorporated community health workers, increased survival and retention rates compared to other distrits in Malawi.
Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature (2018)
This literature review examines the training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income counties with special attention to detailing current delivery implementation and evaluation of training provision.
The contribution of female community health volunteers (FCHVs) to maternity care in Nepal: a qualitative study (2017)
This study looks at a group of community health workers know as Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) and their role in reducing the maternal mortality ratio in Nepal.
Improving data quality in community health programmes: Recommendations from inter-country research (2018)
This brief discusses how to improve data quality in community health programmes and references the role of community health volunteers in data collection.
Podcast: Community Health Workers with Shreya Kangovi & Lisa Kidd from the Penn Center for CHWs (2018)
This is the first episode of the Review of Systems podcast, which is done in partnership with Harvard Center for Primary Care. The first guest is Shreya Kangovie, a researcher of community health worker (CHW) interventions who developed a multi-stakeholder team-based CHW model called IMPaCT (Individualized Management towards Patient-Centered Targets). Lisa Kidd isRead more…
Volunteers in Ethiopia’s women’s development army are more deprived and distressed than their neighbors: crosssectional survey data from rural Ethiopia (2018)
This study examines deprivation and wellbeing among community health workers in Ethiopia’s Women’s Development Army.
“Self-development matters” – Perception of Sakhis (CHWs) assessing self-development outcomes of their participation in the HBNC Program (2018)
This qualitative study looks at the perceptions of community health workers on the outcomes of the Home-Based Neonatal Care Program in India. The authors found that having local women participate in development programs results in both the potential for self-development and the program objective.
Malaria training for community health workers in the setting of elimination: a qualitative study from China (2018)
This qualitative study uses interviews to examine the perceptions and expectations of community health workers on malaria training programs in China.
Abortion Care in Nepal, 15 Years After Legalization: Gaps in Access, Equity, and Quality (2017)
This paper discusses the role of community health workers in facilitating safe, legal abortions and addressing the stigma surrounding abortions.
A rights-based approach to indoor air pollution (2013)
This paper discusses the role of community health workers in realizing the right to clean air. Nepal is used as an example of a human rights-based approach to address the issue of indoor air pollution.
Challenging orthodoxies: The road ahead for health and human rights (2013)
This blog examines human rights within the field of health care. Specific to community health workers (CHWs), it discusses the payment of CHWs within an ethical framework.
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