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Improving Community Health Program: Perspective of Community Health Workers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa (2025)
This study explored what community health workers (CHWs) in Buffalo City, South Africa, need to do their jobs better. Through interviews and focus groups with 23 CHWs, they suggested support such as transport, regular training, better communication tools, work IDs for recognition, and more resources to reduce heavy workloads. TheyRead more…
Factors associated with Anganwadi Workers’ service delivery of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in rural India: A cross-sectional analysis of household and community health worker surveys (2025)
This study looked at the work of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, India, who provide nutrition and health services to mothers and children. It found that while many families received food and growth monitoring, fewer got home visits or counseling. Factors like training, resources, supervision, motivation, andRead more…
Implementation Evaluation of Three Community-Clinical Infection-Related Cancer Prevention and Control Programs in New York City: Lessons Learned From Leveraging Community Health Worker Strategies to Enhance Reach and Fit for Asian American Communities (2025)
This study looked at three programs in New York City where community health workers (CHWs) helped Asian American communities prevent and manage infection-related cancers. The programs focused on H. pylori treatment, HPV screening, and hepatitis B screening and care. Interviews with key stakeholders showed that success depended on keeping strongRead more…
DMPA-SC self-injection experiences of clients and providers in Uganda the role of community health workers in reproductive self-care service delivery (2025)
This study in Uganda looked at how community health workers (CHWs) compare to clinic workers in providing family planning counseling and training women to self-inject contraceptives. Interviews with 240 clients and 80 providers showed that many women were interested in self-injection, and CHWs often gave better counseling and training thanRead more…
Challenges in data documentation and retrieval in the ASHA diary from a usability perspective (2025)
This study examined how well ASHA workers in India use their diaries, which are vital for recording patient information and supporting healthcare in underserved communities. Involving 57 ASHA workers, the research found that many face challenges such as poor readability, confusing layouts, and difficulty finding information. These problems make documentationRead more…
Improving healthcare equity through community health worker employment in an integrated health system (2025)
This project looked at whether hiring Community Health Workers (CHWs) in three geriatric clinics could help address older patients’ social needs. Reviewing patient records showed common issues like lack of dental care and transportation. A strengths and weaknesses review found that while the clinics focus on patient care, they faceRead more…
Commentary: A Community Organizing Model for Advancing CHW Workforce Sustainability (2025)
This article looks at how community health workers (CHWs) can strengthen and sustain their workforce. It highlights a model built around four goals: growing CHW leadership, building partnerships, creating supportive policies and systems, and securing diverse funding. The approach shows how CHWs themselves can lead local efforts to make theirRead more…
Community Health Worker Adherence to Self-Determination Theory in the Women’s Initiative Supporting Health Intervention-Based Study (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) with past incarceration experience supported women recently released from prison through the WISH program, which helps them access care for HIV, hepatitis C, and substance use. The researchers analyzed 15 recorded sessions and found that CHWs often encouraged independence, confidence, andRead more…
Evaluation of mHealth Usage Logs for Health Provider Performance in HIV Care in Zambézia Province, Mozambique (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) in Mozambique used a mobile app called mUzima to support people living with HIV. Data from nearly 9,000 visits showed that CHWs worked about 3 days a week, spent around 3 minutes recording each visit, and used the app for aboutRead more…
Understanding the profile of community health workers in breast cancer screening education: women’s preferences and insights from a qualitative focus group study (2025)
This study explored what women in Flanders want from Community Health Workers (CHWs) who support breast cancer screening. Focus group discussions showed that women value CHWs with good knowledge, clear communication, cultural awareness, empathy, and personal experience. Trust was seen as essential, with many preferring female CHWs who had experienceRead more…
Impact of a training program for community health officers on neurological disorders: insights from the Karnataka brain health initiative (2025)
This study tested a training program to help Community Health Officers (CHOs) in rural Karnataka manage common brain and nerve disorders like headache, epilepsy, stroke, and dementia. Nearly 300 CHOs took part in a two-hour session led by neurologists. Their knowledge scores rose sharply after training, showing clear improvement regardlessRead more…
Feasibility of a combined online and in-person training model on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) counselling for village health workers in rural Qinghai, China (2025)
This study tested a new training model for village health workers in rural China to improve infant and young child feeding counselling. The program included two days of online training and one day in-person. Over 90% of workers completed the training, and their knowledge improved significantly. Both health workers andRead more…
Empowering community health workers in Malawi to deliver gender responsive life skills training for adolescent mothers to overcome social exclusion (2025)
This study explored how community health workers (CHWs) in Malawi were trained to better support adolescent mothers. After attending workshops, the CHWs became more open and supportive, moving away from judgmental attitudes. The training helped them deliver life skills sessions in a more gender-responsive way, showing that such programs canRead more…
Implementation of the national community health policy in Guinea: a decision space analysis of the roles and responsibilities of community health workers (2025)
This study examined how community health workers (CHWs) and volunteers in Guinea understood and carried out their roles in delivering health services between 2017 and 2021. Findings showed that both groups had strong knowledge of their responsibilities and were actively implementing them. The presence of CHWs was linked to greaterRead more…
Maternal health education and social support needs across the perinatal continuum of care: a thematic analysis of interviews with postpartum women in Punjab, India (2025)
This study explored the support and education first-time mothers in Punjab, India, received during pregnancy, childbirth, and after delivery. While women got the most help during pregnancy, there were major gaps in knowledge and support during childbirth and postpartum, especially after cesarean deliveries. Many relied on advice from health workersRead more…
Factors influencing work performance and prospective mobile health applications among village health support groups: a formative study for i-MoMCARE development to enhance maternal, newborn, and child healthcare in Cambodia (2025)
This study explored the challenges and opportunities for Village Health Support Groups (VHSGs) in Cambodia, who provide maternal and child health services. Interviews with 38 stakeholders showed that while VHSGs are motivated and skilled, their work is limited by lack of resources, low community trust, and no stable financial support.Read more…
Amplifying Community Health Worker Voices to Examine the Implementation and Scaling of a Community Health Program: A Qualitative Study in the Philippines (2025)
This study explored how community health workers (CHWs) in the Philippines experienced an expanded community health program. Interviews with 64 CHWs showed they found the program more useful because it reached more people and offered basic treatments. However, the added responsibilities also required more time and effort, creating challenges. ClearRead more…
Assessing the gap between policy and practice: community health workers’ contributions to nutrition services in Sub-Saharan Africa (2025)
This study looked at whether community health workers (CHWs) in six African countries are providing the nutrition services outlined in national policies. Interviews with 735 CHWs and a review of policy documents showed gaps between what CHWs are supposed to do and what they actually deliver. While most CHWs providedRead more…
Effectiveness of a community health worker-led education intervention on knowledge, attitude, and antenatal care attendance among pregnant women in Eastern Uganda (2025)
This study tested whether training Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Eastern Uganda to give tailored education to pregnant women could improve maternal health outcomes. Over six months, VHTs visited women at home to provide guidance. After the program, women showed much better knowledge about maternal and child health, more positiveRead more…
Context and reasons of preference for use of traditional birth attendant care in Indonesia and Ethiopia (2025)
This study looked at why many families in Indonesia and Ethiopia still prefer Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) despite efforts to promote hospital births. Interviews and group discussions with mothers, TBAs, community health workers, men, and community leaders showed that people value TBAs because they are close by, trusted, and provideRead more…
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