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Community Health and Science with Debbie Singh (2016)
Daniel Palazuelos, Partners In Health, sits down with Debbie Singh to discuss her experiences working with CHW’s in Uganda. Singh uses Partners In Health’s CHW Framework, 5-SPICE, in Uganda with an emphasis on the importance of trust. She is interested in the role of the CHW as an extension ofRead more…
Acting on the Call June 2016 Report (2016)
USAID’s 2016 Acting on the Call Report provides updates from the program that aims to end preventable maternal and child deaths in 25 priority countries, which together accounted for more than two-thirds of child and maternal deaths worldwide. This report outlines how 8 million women and children’s lives can beRead more…
Gender Analysis Toolkit for Health Systems (2016)
This Toolkit provides gender-specific questions to guide data collection in order to precisely identify gender inequalities in health-related areas. These questions have been designed with USAID and the Automated Directive System’s (ADS) five domains in mind, which include laws, regulations, and institutional practices; cultural norms and beliefs; gender roles, responsibilities,Read more…
Community Health Workers: a Resource to Support Antipsychotic Medication Adherence (2016)
Community health workers are becoming increasingly integrated into medical settings for the prevention, treatment, and control of chronic disease, particularly for underserved populations. One specific population that may benefit from CHW intervention is individuals with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This commentary examines the ways inRead more…
Feasibility and evaluation of a pilot community health worker intervention to reduce hospital readmissions (2014)
As an attempt to reduce hospital readmissions, a community health worker intervention was used to observe the feasibility and preliminary effect of such a program. The intervention included an inpatient introductory visit and weekly post-discharge telephone support for four weeks. In conclusion, hospital readmission rates were lower among CHW patientsRead more…
Community health worker training and certification programs in the United States: Findings from a national survey (2006)
This paper analyzes trends and various approaches to professional development in U.S. community health worker training and certification programs using a national survey of these training programs. Three trends were identified from the national survey results and data collection: (1) schooling at the community college level—provides career advancement opportunities; (2)Read more…
A community health worker-led lifestyle behavior intervention for Latina (Hispanic) women: Feasibility and outcomes of a randomized controlled trial (2014)
This paper evaluates the outcomes and feasibility of a promotora (female community health worker in Latino communities)-led lifestyle behavior intervention for overweight immigrant Latinas in the United States. Using a randomized controlled trial design, a culturally-tailored intervention was implemented in the intervention group and an educational program in the controlRead more…
The Seattle-King County Healthy Homes Project: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Community Health Worker Intervention to Decrease Exposure to Indoor Asthma Triggers (2005)
A randomized controlled trial was conducted among low-income households with a child aged 4-12 with asthma with one high-intensity group and one low-intensity group to assess the effectiveness of a CHW intervention focused on reducing exposure to indoor asthma triggers. Community health workers provided in-home environmental assessments, education, support forRead more…
Role and Effectiveness of Community Health Workers among Underserved US Populations (2012)
This paper focuses on the role and documented effectiveness of CHWs in terms of quality, health care services, cost health services, as well as health behaviors and knowledge about the health care system among underserved populations in the United States. Sixty-five peer reviewed articles and publications were analyzed and compiledRead more…
Community Health Workers Versus Nurses as Counselors or Case Managers in a Self-Help Diabetes Management Program (2016)
In order to confirm the effectiveness of community health workers’ involvement as counselors or case managers in a self-help diabetes management program among Korean Americans in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, a randomized controlled trial was utilized. Different groups were counselled by either a CHW or an RN, with the CHW’sRead more…
Integrating Community Health Workers Within Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation (2015)
With the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (PPACA), a unique opportunity to integrate community health worker models into health care delivery exists. This article discusses several different strategies for integrating CHW models within PPACA implementation through facilitated enrollment strategies, patient-centered medical homes, coordination and expansion ofRead more…
CHWs and Mental Health: Equipping community health workers with essential skills for addressing mental health and violence in the home (2016)
This full version of a previous feature goes into detail about CHWs and mental health. CHWs encounter psychosocial issues on a daily basis, but their training does not cover this area. This paper discusses the role CHWs can potentially fill in regards to mental health care, the evidence showing theRead more…
Primary Health Care: Expectations and Tasks for Public Health in Trinidad and Tobago (2016)
In order to achieve health for all by 2020, the government of Trinidad and Tobago emphasizes the promotion, protection, and improvement of its citizen’s health status by involving the community. For small island countries, community participation is key to capacity building and empowers people to take part in community development.Read more…
Impact of Community-Based DOT on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2016)
Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death throughout the globe, though treatment exists and is effective. In order to combat drug resistant tuberculosis, community-based directly observed treatment (DOT) is recommended by the World Health Organization, in which a supervisor observes the patient swallow their anti-tuberculosis medication. While highlyRead more…
Community-based Health Information Systems in the Global Context: a Review of the Literature (2016)
Increasingly, community health workers are being recognized for their ability to meet critical service gaps in health care systems and improve community health. In order to continue support the work of community workers, better community-based health information systems (CBHIS) are required. These systems involve data collection, management, and analysis ofRead more…
Can a community health worker administered postnatal checklist increase health-seeking behaviors and knowledge?: evidence from a randomized trial with a private maternity facility in Kiambu County, Kenya (2016)
A randomized trial evaluates the effectiveness of a CHW program in Kenya which implements home visits or calls to new mothers three days after delivery. Surveys were utilized to measure compliance, self-reported health problems, care-seeking behaviors, and postnatal knowledge and practices among new mothers who received one of three randomlyRead more…
AIM Health Programme End Line Programme Evaluation Report (2016)
World Vision’s Access – Infant and Maternal health (AIM Health) Program met its five-year goal of reducing infant and maternal mortality in most of the ten Area Development Program (ADP) sites in which it was implemented. The program is designed to change MNCH-related behaviors through targeted counseling by CHWs, implementedRead more…
Close-to-community providers of health care: increasing evidence of how to bridge community and health systems (2016)
Close-to-community (CTC) providers can help actualize universal health coverage and support the sustainable development goals, as described by a series of Human Resources for Health papers recently published. This editorial discusses the role of CTC providers in the community, strategies of support, and the necessity of such programs for improvingRead more…
Health worker experiences of and movement between public and private not-for-profit sectors—findings from post-conflict Northern Uganda (2016)
Using a life history approach, 26 Northern Ugandan health workers with experience working in the public and private not-for-profit (PNFP) sectors were interviewed to reveal their experiences both during and after the Northern Uganda conflict and to better understand what influenced these health workers to move between these two sectors.Read more…
A retrospective review of the Honduras AIN-C program guided by a community health worker performance logic model (2016)
Researchers attempted to review community-based Integrated Care of the Child (AIN-C), a growth-monitoring program, using a recently designed logic model proposing categories of support from both health sector and communities that influence community health worker performance and program outcomes. Retrospectively reviewing AIN-C using in-depth interviews, gaps in the logic modelRead more…
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