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Preventing burnout: Community health worker perspectives on professional development and emotional labor overload – A qualitative descriptive study (2026)
This study explored how community health workers in suburban areas experience stress and burnout. It found that heavy workloads and emotional demands can be challenging, but workers cope by setting boundaries, practicing self-care, and relying on support from colleagues and supervisors. The study shows that strong workplace support, training, andRead more…
Perceived benefits of community-based TB preventive treatment in children in Uganda: “When she sees other children getting the same medication, she will feel not alone.” (2026)
This study explored a community-based approach to help children at risk of tuberculosis receive and complete preventive treatment. It found that bringing care closer to home, with support from community health workers and peer groups, can reduce costs, improve trust, and help children stick to treatment. However, challenges like lowRead more…
Community Health Workers Play an Important Role in Improving Health (2026)
Community health workers are trusted members of the health system who help people improve their health, change behaviors, and access services like food, transport, and care. They play a key role in supporting people with chronic diseases and addressing social challenges that affect health. Examples from health programs show thatRead more…
Voices of Rural India: a qualitative study on ASHA workers’ perspective on health-seeking behaviour of women (2026)
This study explored how community health workers in rural India understand women’s health-seeking behavior. It found that many women face barriers like gender inequality, lack of money, heavy household responsibilities, and low awareness, which prevent them from seeking care. The study suggests that bringing services closer to homes, increasing communityRead more…
Integrated Community-Based Primary Healthcare Model to Strengthen Universal Health Coverage: Evidence from CHW Readiness, Service Quality, and Digital Health Acceptability in Selected CALABARZON LGUs (2026)
This study looked at whether communities in the Philippines are ready to use community health workers together with digital tools to improve health services. It found that people trust community health workers and strongly support this idea, and many are open to using digital tools. However, contact with health workersRead more…
Differential Acceptance of a National Digital Health Platform among Community and Frontline Health Workers in Cote d’Ivoire: A Cross-Sectional Study (2026)
This study looked at how community health workers and other frontline health workers in Côte d’Ivoire feel about using a new mobile health system. Most users accepted the tool, and community health workers were more likely to find it useful and use it regularly. However, they also reported needing moreRead more…
Community health workers’ perceptions of depression and barriers and facilitators to mental health care in Sierra Leone: A qualitative study (2026)
This study looked at how well community health workers in Sierra Leone understand and support people with depression. It found that they could recognize depression but often missed serious risks like suicide, and faced challenges such as stigma, limited training, and weak health system support. The study shows that improvingRead more…
Awareness and Implementation Challenges of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment among Public Health Providers in Kerala, India (2026)
This study looked at how well community health workers in India understand and deliver preventive treatment for tuberculosis. It found that their knowledge varies, and they face challenges like limited training, heavy workloads, lack of supplies, and patients being reluctant to take treatment. These issues make it harder to preventRead more…
Trends in government and donor funding for vertical and horizontal community health worker programmes in sub-Saharan Africa (2026)
This study looked at how community health worker programs are funded in sub-Saharan Africa. It found that most of the money comes from donors and is mainly focused on specific diseases rather than overall health services, while governments contribute less but tend to support broader care. There is still aRead more…
Community health worker-facilitated home visits for hypertension management in urban Nepal: a mixed-methods process evaluation (2026)
This study looked at a program in Nepal where community health workers visited people at home to help manage high blood pressure. Most people completed the visits and said they learned more, involved their families, and improved how they monitored their health. However, some plans for behavior change were notRead more…
Female community health volunteers’ knowledge and confidence in providing community-based diabetes self-management support in Nepal: A biphasic mixed method evaluation (2026)
This study looked at whether training community health volunteers in Nepal could help them support people with diabetes. After the training, the volunteers had better knowledge and felt more confident in helping patients manage their condition, and trust from the community also increased. However, challenges like low incentives remained. TheRead more…
Creation of a Collaborative Model for Community Health Promotion Through Empowerment Among Community Health Workers in Japan: A Descriptive Qualitative Study (2026)
This study explored how public health nurses and community health workers work together in Japan. It found that both groups value each other’s roles, with community health workers helping build trust in communities and nurses supporting coordination and care. Based on their experiences, the study developed a model to improveRead more…
Using nominal group technique to develop a training model for community health workers in physical rehabilitation services: in-sights and perspectives from stakeholders (2026)
This study looked at what community health workers need to learn to provide physical rehabilitation services and how they should be trained. It found that they need skills in assessing patients and managing care, and suggested a simple training program that combines classroom and practical learning over about three months.Read more…
WHO guideline on health policy and system support to optimize community health worker programmes (2018)
This WHO guideline explains how to better support and use community health workers to strengthen health systems and improve access to care. It highlights that health worker shortages and uneven support for CHWs are major challenges, and that well-planned programs can help address these gaps. The guide stresses the needRead more…
Integrating community health workers into health systems: a step-by-step policy implementation guide (2025)
This guide explains how to bring community health workers into the health system in a clear and organized way. It walks decision-makers through key steps like understanding the current situation, involving the right people, setting goals, planning how to manage and fund the program, designing it to work in differentRead more…
Enhancing Participation in Alzheimer’s Research: A Comparative Study of Community Health Worker -Led and Digital Recruitment Strategies in Hispanic/Latino Communities (2026)
This study compared digital recruitment and community health worker-led recruitment for a health survey among Hispanic/Latino participants. It found that community health workers were better at reaching people with lower education levels and those who might otherwise be left out, although these participants had less knowledge about memory disorders. TheRead more…
Domestic and urban violence faced by community health workers: a multidimensional analysis in vulnerable territories in northeastern Brazil during and after the COVID-19 pandemic (2026)
This study looked at how male and female community health workers in Brazil experience and notice different types of violence. It found that men were more likely to report and experience violence in public spaces, while women were more aware of domestic and sexual violence. These differences show that genderRead more…
Community Perceptions of Integrating Community Health Workers and Telehealth Services for Chronic Disease Management in a Rural Island Community: A Qualitative Study (2026)
This study explored how people in a remote island community in Puerto Rico feel about using telehealth together with community health workers to manage chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. People trusted community health workers and valued their support, while telehealth was seen as helpful in reducing travelRead more…
A village health worker intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in remote areas of armed conflict in Myanmar-results from a feasibility study in three villages (2026)
This study tested whether community health workers could help manage heart disease risk in villages affected by conflict in Myanmar. They screened people, provided follow-up care at home, and helped patients start and stick to treatment. The program reached many people, improved access to medicines, and led to better controlRead more…
Community Health Workers’ and Pharmacists’ Perspectives of a CHW-Pharmacist Collaboration Model to Support Medication Adherence (2026)
This study explored whether community health workers and pharmacists could work together to help patients take their medicines correctly. Most participants believed this teamwork could improve care, especially because community health workers help build trust with patients. However, they also pointed out challenges like unclear roles, limited training, and theRead more…
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