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Socio-economic determinants of mortality among children aged 0–10 years in Béré, Chad (2025)
This study looked at child deaths in Béré, Chad, where poor health records make planning care difficult. Community health workers surveyed 517 families to understand family situations, child deaths, and where people get health advice. Most households were led by male farmers with some education. Infant deaths were most common,Read more…
A Train-the-Trainer Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Low-Resource Setting (2025)
This study tested a training program in Pakistan to teach community health workers (CHWs) how to use lung ultrasound to diagnose pneumonia in children. Experts from Canada trained both experienced local health workers (local champions) and CHWs with no prior ultrasound experience. The trained CHWs and champions then scanned childrenRead more…
Patterns of care-seeking for postpartum symptoms in urban Karachi, Pakistan: implications for intervention design (2025)
This study looked at why women in semi-urban Karachi, Pakistan, often delay getting proper care for postpartum (PP) sepsis, a serious health risk after childbirth. Interviews with women, family members, birth attendants, and health workers showed that many women don’t recognize the danger signs, rely on others to make healthRead more…
Scaling an Evidence-Based Community Health Worker Program With Fidelity: Results and Lessons Learned (2025)
This study looked at how a structured community health worker (CHW) program called IMPaCT was put into place at five different sites. The program helps CHWs get proper training, support, and supervision while being flexible to local needs. Three of the five sites successfully ran the program for three yearsRead more…
Task-sharing for non-communicable disease prevention and control in low- and middle-income countries in the context of health worker shortages: A systematic review (2025)
This study looked at how sharing medical tasks with non-physician health workers like nurses and community health workers can help manage diseases like heart problems, diabetes, cancer, and mental illness in low- and middle-income countries. It reviewed 149 studies from 31 countries and found that most showed positive results. Task-sharingRead more…
Community Health Workers Equipped with an mHealth Application Can Accurately Diagnose Hypertension in Rural Guatemala (2025)
In rural Guatemala, a study tested whether community health workers (CHWs) using a mobile app could accurately diagnose high blood pressure (hypertension). CHWs assessed patients alongside doctors, and their results were very similar. The CHWs identified hypertension nearly as accurately as physicians, with over 90% agreement. This suggests that withRead more…
Integration of Community Health Workers Into Palliative Care Teams: Challenges, Barriers, Facilitators, and Implementation Strategies (2025)
In rural South Dakota, where palliative care specialists are limited, regular healthcare providers often deliver end-of-life care. To improve this care, efforts are underway to educate providers and explore new ways to expand services. One idea is to involve Community Health Workers (CHWs) in palliative care teams. This study lookedRead more…
Teaming mechanisms of community health worker–primary care integration to enhance health equity (2025)
This study looked at how Community Health Workers (CHWs) can work closely with primary care teams to better support patients, especially in underserved communities. At Roots Community Health Center, CHWs called Health Navigators were successfully included in care teams. Through surveys and interviews, the research found that teamwork, trust, andRead more…
Employment–based community health workers: A model for meeting health–related social needs in the workplace (2025)
This study tested a program where Community Health Workers (CHWs) helped low-income and minority employees at a university connect to support services like food, housing, and financial help. Only 10% of employees used the service, but most said it met their needs and they would recommend it. A third alsoRead more…
Implementing a social needs screening and community health worker referral program for obstetric patients (2025)
This study looked at a new program that screened pregnant and postpartum patients for social needs like food, housing, and transportation, and connected them to Community Health Workers (CHWs) for help. Out of 3,275 patients screened, 489 had at least one need, and most were referred to a CHW. AboutRead more…
Role of Community Health Workers in Provision of Health Services in Assiut Governorate, Egypt. (2025)
This study looked at what Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Assiut, Egypt actually do, especially in family planning. All 250 CHWs were women, mostly under 40, and mainly hired by the Ministry of Health. They supported mothers and children with services like health education, pregnancy care, breastfeeding, and family planning.Read more…
The importance of role and setting in health system social determinants of health screening results (2025)
This study looked at how different healthcare workers screen patients for social needs at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. In 2023, over one million screenings were done, mostly by Medical Assistants (MAs), but they found fewer needs compared to Community Health Workers (CHWs), case managers, and paramedics, who identified moreRead more…
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a health–related social needs screening and referral intervention in the Bronx (2025)
This study explored how Community Health Workers (CHWs) help connect patients with social support services and what factors affect the success of these referrals. Interviews with CHWs, healthcare staff, and program leaders showed that referrals work best when providers clearly explain the CHW role to patients and when CHWs areRead more…
Enhancing Malaria Surveillance in Cameroon: Findings and Recommendations from a Cross-sectional Nationwide Qualitative Study (2025)
This study looked at how to improve malaria tracking in Cameroon, where the disease remains a big problem. Interviews and group discussions with health workers and officials revealed several ideas to make the system better. These included verifying test results from community health workers, using digital tools for reporting, makingRead more…
Costs and Coverage of Community Health Worker-Led Hypertension and Diabetes Screening in Rural Lesotho: A Cohort Study with a Cost-Consequence Analysis (2025)
This study looked at how community health workers (CHWs) in rural Lesotho helped screen people for high blood pressure and diabetes. Using a tablet-based tool, CHWs screened most of the eligible adults in their communities within six months. The program reached many people and was fairly affordable—costing about $17 perRead more…
Exploring the involvement of HIV patients in person-centred care: The case of Nancholi Youth Organization (NAYO) in Blantyre, Malawi (2025)
This research looked at how HIV patients are involved in care at the Nancholi Youth Organization (NAYO) in Blantyre, Malawi. The study focused on how care is centered around the patient, how communities help support this care, and the challenges involved. It found that NAYO uses a community-based approach, relyingRead more…
Beyond the Manuscript: “Carrying the weight of a broken system”: Community Health Worker and Peer Recovery Specialist roles transformed (2025)
This podcast episode from Progress in Community Health Partnerships features a conversation with the authors of the article “Carrying the Weight of a Broken System,” which looks at how the roles of Community Health Workers and Peer Recovery Specialists are changing. The guests—Arryn Guy, Anthony Thigpen, and Jon Soske—talk withRead more…
Virta Intervention in CommuniTies in cOloRado Pilot Study (VICTOR-Pilot), to Improve Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in Rural Communities Primary Results (2025)
This study tested whether adding a digital care program to a community health worker (CHW) program could better help people in rural areas manage type 2 diabetes. Adults with diabetes were split into two groups: one got CHW support only, and the other got CHW support plus digital care. AfterRead more…
Anticipated Acceptability of Blended Learning Among Lay Health Care Workers in Malawi: Qualitative Analysis Guided by the Technology Acceptance Model (2025)
This study looked at how health workers in Malawi feel about using a mix of digital and face-to-face training to improve their skills in HIV testing programs. Interviews showed they liked the idea of flexible digital learning but still wanted in-person practice and feedback. They also needed help with usingRead more…
Targeted Virtual Health Literacy Education for Community Health Workers: An Evidenced-Based Quality Improvement Project (2025)
This study looked at whether targeted training could help community health workers (CHWs) better understand and communicate health information, especially to people with low health literacy. Fifty CHWs in Pennsylvania took part in online training sessions. After the training, CHWs showed significant improvements in their knowledge and confidence. Those withRead more…
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