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The role of community health workers in supporting South Africa’s HIV/ AIDS treatment programme (2018)
This paper explores the role of CHWs in supporting South Africa’s HIV/AID treatment program. Interviews were conducted to examine the perceptions and experiences of CHWs who care for HIV/AIDS patients in anti-retroviral treatment (ART).
Personal attributes and competencies required by community health workers for a role in integrated mental health care for perinatal depression: voices of primary health care stakeholders from Surabaya, Indonesia (2018)
Through the perceptions of primary health care stakeholders in Surabaya, Indonesia, this qualitative study identifies the characteristics and competencies required of CHWs to identify and refer women with perinatal depression.
Potential challenges of implementing the Community Health Extension Worker programme in Uganda (2018)
The planned roll out of the Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) program in Uganda is set to be implemented in 2018. Based on the Ugandan Ministry of Health’s extensive experience with Village Health Teams in the past decade, this commentary addresses potential challenges that will arise in the implementation ofRead more…
What do we know about community-based health worker programs? A systematic review of existing reviews on community health workers (2018)
Globally, CHW programs are rapidly expanding; yet questions remain about what makes a successful CHW program. This systematic review synthesizes existing evidence on effective CHW program design and management in health systems.
Evaluation of Healthy Fit: A Community Health Worker Model to Address Hispanic Health Disparities (2018)
Healthy Fit is an intervention that uses CHWs to extend the public health infrastructure to reduce Hispanic health disparities in the US. This study evaluates the effectiveness of Healthy Fit in identifying the health needs of Hispanic Americans living on the US-Mexico border, and in helping participants access health servicesRead more…
Can lay health workers support the management of hypertension? Findings of a cluster randomised trial in South Africa (2017)
With the urgency of the HIV and TB epidemics in some low and middle-income countries, prevalent chronic diseases such as hypertension are often neglected by health services. This study assesses whether task-shifting from nurses to lay health workers (LHWs) improves the management of hypertension in rural primary healthcare clinics inRead more…
Diabetes management training for female community health volunteers in Western Nepal: an implementation experience (2018)
This study evaluates a community-based diabetes management program involving female community health volunteers (FCHVs) under the government run FCHVs program.
Community health workers: to train or to restrain? A longitudinal survey to assess the impact of training community health workers in the Bolama Region, Guinea-Bissau (2014)
With a shortage of health human resources in Guinea-Bissau, CHWs play an essential role in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diarrheal diseases. This paper seeks to evaluate the short-term effects of training on CHWs’ performance diagnosing and treating diarrheal diseases in children under 5 years old and the accuracyRead more…
Training community healthcare workers on the use of information and communication technologies: a randomised controlled trial of traditional versus blended learning in Malawi, Africa (2018)
This paper examines the feasibility of incorporating distance mLearning (mobile learning) as part of a blended learning program in Malawi. Through questionnaires, CHWs’ knowledge and attitudes towards computers and mobile technology was assessed. The ‘Introduction to Information and Communication Technology and eHealth’ (ICT and eHealth) course was created to compareRead more…
Can community health worker home visiting improve care-seeking and maternal and newborn care practices in fragile states such as Afghanistan? A population-based intervention study (2018)
With maternal and newborn mortality rates high in Afghanistan, this study assesses the effects of CHW home visiting during the antenatal and postnatal periods. Specifically, it looks at how home visits contribute to improving the proportion of women seeking care at health facility, birth preparedness, newborn care practices, and knowledgeRead more…
Ethics of task shifting in the health workforce: exploring the role of community health workers in HIV service delivery in low- and middle-income countries (2018)
Task-shifting among CHWs addresses human resource shortages that have an affect on HIV service delivery in low-and-middle-income countries. Despite evidence on the positive outcomes CHWs bring to HIV programs, little is known about the challenges CHWs face in HIV service provision. This study addresses this knowledge gap by examining theRead more…
Surmounting difficulties to provide home based neonatal care – reflections of community health workers (2018)
CHWs in India play an important role in providing home-based neonatal care (HBNC). Through in-depth interviews and focus groups, this qualitative study examines the challenges faced and strategies used by Sakhis, women CHW.
Smartphones for community health in rural Cambodia: A feasibility study [version 1; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] (2018)
Village Malaria Workers (VMWs) in rural Cambodia play an essential role in surveillance and early treatment of malaria. This study evaluates the feasibility of VMWs using smartphone-based reporting for malaria, and a bespoke Android-powered app.
Based on qualitative research from six countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique) that were part of the REACHOUT consortium, this study explores how gender roles and relations affect close-to-community (CTC) health service prov (2018)
Based on qualitative research from six countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique) that were part of the REACHOUT consortium, this study explores how gender roles and relations affect close-to-community (CTC) health service provider experience at the individual, community, and health system levels.
Measuring productivity and its relationship to community health worker performance in Uganda: a cross-sectional study (2018)
How are CHW productivity and performance related and what factors influence them? This study assesses the correlation between productivity and performance and the factors associated with them among the community health volunteer (CHV) from Village Health Teams (VHT) in Busia, District, Uganda.
The feasibility of a role for community health workers in integrated mental health care for perinatal depression: a qualitative study from Surabaya, Indonesia (2018)
Based on an intervention carried out in Surabaya, Indonesia, this qualitative study examines the feasibility and acceptability of CHWs detecting and referring pregnant women and postpartum mothers who might suffer from perinatal depression.
Cost effectiveness of mHealth intervention by community health workers for reducing maternal and newborn mortality in rural Uttar Pradesh, India (2018)
The ReMiNd program, an mHealth intervention developed for use by CHWs to help improve their performance in MNCH service delivery, was implemented in a poor performance district in the state of Uttat Pradesh, India. This study examines the cost-effectiveness of this intervention by evaluating the change in cost per disabilityRead more…
A mobile health technology platform for quality assurance and quality improvement of malaria diagnosis by community health workers (2018)
Regular supportive supervision is essential to ensuring CHW performance and service quality in CHW programs and yet it is often difficult to implement, especially at scale, due to logistical and resources constraints. This study evaluates the use of a mobile health technology platform for monitoring malaria RDT testing and improvingRead more…
A community health worker intervention to improve blood pressure among Filipino Americans with hypertension: A randomized controlled trial (2018)
While CHW interventions have proved effective in hypertension control among ethnic minorities in the US, few have focused on Asian Americans. This randomized controlled trial assesses the efficacy of a CHW intervention in New York City to improve hypertension management among Filipino Americans with uncontrolled blood pressure.
The role of indigenous health workers in promoting oral health during pregnancy: a scoping review (2018)
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are twice as likely to develop dental decay. This scoping review initiates a systematic search of literature to identify the role of indigenous health workers, including community health workers, in promoting maternal oral health globally, with the aim of improving child oral healthRead more…
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