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Leveraging shared social identities to build trusting relationships in Latine communities: Community health workers as crisis and risk communicators (2026)
This study explored how Community Health Workers (CHWs) build trust when sharing information about emergencies and health risks with Latino communities. Interviews with 41 CHWs found that they used shared backgrounds, language, family ties, and experiences as immigrants to connect with community members. However, having similar backgrounds did not alwaysRead more…
Older Adults’ Engagement for Change Reported During Community Health Worker Calls in an Enhanced Home-Delivered Meal Program (2026)
This study explored how Community Health Workers (CHWs) supported older adults who were unable to leave their homes through a meal delivery programme in Rhode Island, USA. In addition to receiving meals, 57 participants received coaching calls and healthy grocery bags to help them improve their health. More than halfRead more…
Building Tobacco Treatment Capacity and Sustainability: A Qualitative Study on Implementation of Community Pharmacy Technicians as Community Health Workers (2026)
This study explored how seven pharmacies in California introduced Community Health Worker (CHW) services through pharmacy technicians. Interviews showed that pharmacy technicians could help patients connect with social services, quit smoking, and manage health conditions. Pharmacies found that this work fitted well with their existing services and helped them betterRead more…
Billing Medicaid for Community Health Worker Services: The Promise, Pitfalls, and Path Forward (2026)
This commentary discusses a proposed US law, the Community Health Worker Access Act, which would allow primary care facilities to receive payments for services provided by Community Health Workers (CHWs). Although CHWs help people understand their health, access care, and address challenges such as poverty and lack of resources, manyRead more…
Does near-vision correction improve digital data entry accuracy? A simulated within-subject crossover study among community health workers in Malawi (2026)
This study in Malawi examined whether reading glasses could help Community Health Workers (CHWs) enter health information more accurately using mobile phones. Among 105 CHWs with age-related difficulty seeing nearby objects, those who wore reading glasses were almost twice as likely to enter data correctly as when they worked withoutRead more…
User Journey Mapping in Community Health Work: A Case Study From Philly CEAL (2026)
This study explored how Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Philadelphia carry out their daily work and how they could help improve a heart health programme. Interviews with seven CHWs and one supervisor showed that CHWs manage community visits, support individual clients, handle office duties, and work with supervisors. They alsoRead more…
Qualitative accounts of community health workers providing and shaping mental health support in climate-vulnerable communities in Bangladesh (2026)
This study explored how Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide basic mental health support in underserved communities in Bangladesh, where access to professional care is limited. Interviews with 16 CHWs found that mental health training helped them better understand mental health problems and support people in their communities. They used culturallyRead more…
Implementing a research best practices training for community health workers & promotoras at multiple sites A mixed methods evaluation (2026)
This study examined whether a peer-led training programme could help Community Health Workers (CHWs) and promotoras build skills in conducting research with communities. The programme was introduced at four additional sites, where 42 CHWs and promotoras received training. Staff from the participating organisations found the training useful, suitable, and practicalRead more…
Skin Cancer Recognition and Education Among Community Health Workers in Southern New Mexico (2026)
This study examined whether educating promotoras, who are community health workers in New Mexico, USA, could help them recognize possible signs of melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer. Fifty-four promotoras completed a quiz using skin lesion photographs and rated their confidence before and after reading an educational flyer explainingRead more…
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Culturally Tailored Cardiovascular Health Training Using Life’s Essential 8 for Asian American Community Health Workers (2026)
This study examined whether culturally tailored training could help Asian American Community Health Workers (CHWs) improve their knowledge and skills in preventing heart disease and other cardiovascular conditions. After training, 20 CHWs showed improved knowledge of heart health and better personal heart health scores. However, their confidence in counselling andRead more…
Feasibility of a Church-Based, CHW-Delivered Diabetes and SDOH Intervention in a Hispanic Community: A Quasi-Experimental Study (2026)
This study explored whether Community Health Workers (CHWs) based in Hispanic churches could help people prevent and manage diabetes by addressing barriers to healthcare. Five trained CHWs led a six-month programme involving health education, regular phone-based support, and help accessing medical services. Among 47 participants, access to health insurance, regularRead more…
Awareness and use of a community health worker program among racial/ethnic minority adults in Philadelphia: Results from a cross-sectional community health survey (2026)
This study looked at awareness, use, and satisfaction with a city-wide community health worker programme among minority communities in Philadelphia. Among 522 people surveyed, fewer than half knew about the programme, and only a small number had used its services. However, most people who had used the programme were satisfiedRead more…
Strengthening Preventive Care for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse People in Australia: The Case for Community Health Worker Programs (2026)
This paper highlights the health challenges faced by culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia, who experience higher rates of chronic diseases and often face barriers to accessing health and social services. It suggests that community health workers could help address these gaps by providing culturally appropriate health education, prevention,Read more…
Co-designing the ‘Empower Community Health’ programme: A capacity-building initiative to support community health workers’ non-communicable disease health promotion in Ethiopia (2026)
This study in Gondar, Ethiopia, worked with community health workers, community members, and health managers to develop a programme to improve community health workers’ support for people at risk of non-communicable diseases. Through three workshops, 16 participants helped design a six-week programme covering knowledge about non-communicable diseases, healthy eating andRead more…
Enabling Trusted Messengers Within the Community Health Information Ecosystem (2026)
This report looked at how community health workers in Cook County, Illinois, receive, check, adapt, and share health information. It found that CHWs are trusted by communities because of their relationships, cultural understanding, language skills, and lived experience, but they often work with information that is scattered, outdated, or difficultRead more…
Medicaid Reimbursement and Other Funding Strategies for Community Health Workers: Perspectives of Employer Organizations in Indiana (2026)
This study looked at how community health worker programmes in Indiana are funded and the challenges employers face in maintaining them. Interviews with CHW employers found that most relied on short-term grants, while only one of the eight Indiana organisations was receiving payment through Medicaid. Employers reported problems such asRead more…
Connecting Communication Competencies to Public Health Practice: Community Health Workers as Non-Traditional Risk Communicators (2026)
This study explored how community health workers supported Latine communities with health information during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews with 41 CHWs showed that they needed several connected skills, including finding and checking reliable information, explaining messages clearly, communicating across cultures and through digital platforms, working with other teams,Read more…
Community health workers as providers of pediatric behavioral healthcare: a scoping review and call to action for pediatric psychologists (2026)
This review looked at how community health workers have been involved in improving children’s health in the United States. It reviewed 151 studies covering different physical, mental, and behavioural health needs and found that CHWs often focused mainly on health education and community outreach, even though they can provide aRead more…
Evaluating Longitudinal Community Health Worker-Led Interventions for Improving Hypertension Management in Urban US Communities: A Rapid Review (2026)
This review examined how Community Health Worker (CHW)-led programmes help people manage high blood pressure in underserved urban communities in the United States. Across 10 studies, most programmes helped lower blood pressure and improve healthy habits, such as taking medication regularly and checking blood pressure at home. Programmes lasting atRead more…
Evaluation of the fidelity of community health workers to the international guide for monitoring child development (GMCD) in Guatemala ()
This study examined whether Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Guatemala could use the International Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD) to assess and support young children’s development after six days of training. Among the 36 CHWs assessed, overall performance was 72%, with better results during the initial steps and lowerRead more…
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