Results: 3217
Addressing Tobacco Use in Underserved Communities Outside of Primary Care: The Need to Tailor Tobacco Cessation Training for Community Health Workers (2023)
The objectives of this study were to describe tobacco practices and the desire for related training among CHWs in communities with low socioeconomic status in Chicago, IL, U.S.A. A mixed-methods needs assessment survey was conducted to understand the knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards tobacco cessation among CHWs in Chicago. FocusRead more…
The stated preferences of community-based volunteers for roles in the prevention of violence against women and girls in Ghana: A discrete choice analysis (2023)
The purpose of this study was to better understand the preferences of community-based action teams (COMBATS) in regards to incentives within the Rural Response System in Ghana. Researchers wished to utilize the results of this study to increase overall programmatic impact and to maximize the retention of these volunteers onRead more…
Community participation in the health system: analyzing the implementation of community health committee policies in Kenya (2023)
This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing the implementation of community health committee (CHC)-related policies in Kenya. A qualitative study design was utilized to extract data from policy documents, and key informant interviews were conducted with health workers and health managers in two counties (rural and urban) and withRead more…
“They’re gonna be there to advocate for me so I’m not by myself”: A qualitative analysis of Black women’s motivations for seeking and experiences with community doula care (2023)
The purpose of this study was to explore Black doula clients’ experiences with and motivations for seeking community doula care. A mixed-methods process evaluation was conducted on an organization providing free community doula services in San Francisco, California. Qualitative interviews with doula clients who identified as Black or Pacific IslanderRead more…
Social Needs Assessment and Linkage to Community Health Workers in a Large Urban Hospital System (2023)
This study sought to identify predictors of successful linkage with a CHW among patients with social needs seen in an outpatient setting. A cross-sectional analysis of social needs was conducted in an urban health system in Bronx, New York, USA between April 2018 and December 2019. Social needs and challengesRead more…
Community Health Worker Integration with and Effectiveness in Health Care and Public Health in the United States (2023)
The purpose of this review was to (i) provide a history of CHW integration within healthcare in the U.S.A, (ii) describe evidence of the impact of CHW programs on population health, experience, costs of care, and health equity, and (iii) identify considerations for CHW program expansion in the U.S. context.Read more…
Training health workers in clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low‐ and middle‐income countries (2023)
This study sought to assess whether training in clinical breast examinations (CBEs) affects the ability of health workers in LMICs to detect early breast cancer. A review of related current literature was conducted utilizing the following databases: Cochrane Breast Cancer Specialized Registry, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, the World Health Organization (WHO)Read more…
Effects of proactive vs fixed community health care delivery on child health and access to care: a cluster randomized trial secondary endpoint analysis (2023)
The purpose of this paper was to determine whether proactive CHW service delivery (i.e., involving routine door-to-door home visits to search for and identify prospective patients) reduced mortality and improved access to health care among children under five years in rural Malawi, when compared with passive service delivery. Village-clusters wereRead more…
Addressing Financial Barriers to Health Care Among People Who are Low-Income and Insured in New York City, 2014–2017 (2023)
The purpose of this study was to characterize the array of financial and logistical complications faced by insured individuals with low household incomes within New York City. A mixed-methods approach was utilized, including focus group discussions and the analysis of programmatic administrative records. Participants included individuals who enrolled in aRead more…
Job satisfaction among community drug distributors in the Mass Drug Administration programme in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study (2023)
The purpose of this study was to assess factors associated with job satisfaction among community drug distributors (CDDs) supporting the Nigerian neglected tropical disease (NTD) program in order to identify opportunities to improve job satisfaction in support of NTD control and elimination efforts in Nigeria. A health facility-based cross-sectional surveyRead more…
The five continuum of care criteria that should accompany rectal artesunate interventions: lessons learned from an implementation study in Malawi (2023)
This study sought to inform rectal artesunate (RAS) programming in Malawi by using practical tools to enhance severe malaria continuum of care at the community level. A single country two-arm-controlled study was conducted, where pre-referral interventions were provided by CHWs. The study population was sampled from village health clinics (VHCs)Read more…
Scrutinizing human resources for health availability and distribution in Mozambique between 2016 and 2020: a subnational descriptive longitudinal study (2023)
The purpose of this study was to assess the health workforce density and ratio of male to female health workers across all districts in Mozambique between January 2016 and June 2020. A district-level longitudinal analysis was performed using data generated from the Health Personnel Information System (eSIP-Saúde). Results from thisRead more…
Addition of mental health to the lady health worker curriculum in Pakistan: now or never (2023)
The purpose of this paper was to highlight the advantages of adopting the WHO’s Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) Version 2.0 into Pakistan’s Lady Health Worker’s program (LHW-P) curriculum. As the current LHW program does not include mental health as a curriculum subject, adding this topic from the mhGAP-IGRead more…
Community Health Representative Workforce: Integration across systems and teams to address the social determinants of indigenous health and wellbeing (2023)
The aim of this paper was to build from the previously published manuscript Community Health Workers Practice from Recruitment to Integration, which explored Community Health Representative (CHR) Managers’ perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for full CHR integration into health systems and teams serving American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN)Read more…
Knowledge, attitude and practice on screening and early diagnosis of prostate cancer of primary health care providers in the Free State (2023)
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) regarding prostate cancer screening among primary health care (PHC) providers in the Free State of South Africa. To gather relevant information, a cross-sectional analytical survey was conducted with participating nurses, CHWs, medical doctors, and clinical associates.Read more…
Experiences from the Philippine grassroots: impact of strengthening primary care systems on health worker satisfaction and intention to stay (2023)
This paper sought to underscore the value of strengthening primary care system interventions in LMICs by examining the impact of system strengthening interventions on job satisfaction and intention to stay among healthcare workers in the Philippines. Implemented interventions included the introduction of performance-based incentives, the adoption of electronic health records,Read more…
Early Postnatal Home Visit Coverage by Health Extension Workers and Associated Factors Among Postpartum Women in Gidan District, Northeast Ethiopia (2023)
The objective of this study was to determine the coverage and factors affecting early postnatal home visits (PNHVs) by health extension workers (HEWs) among postpartum women in the Gidan district of Northeast Ethiopia. A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing interviewer-administered questionnaires to collect data. Results demonstrated 15.13% coverage ofRead more…
Social Needs Assessment and Linkage to Community Health Workers in a Large Urban Hospital System (2023)
This study sought to identify predictors of successful linkage with a CHW among patients with social needs seen in an outpatient setting. A cross-sectional analysis of social needs was conducted in an urban health system in Bronx, New York, USA between April 2018 and December 2019. Social needs and challengesRead more…
Social capital and its role to improve maternal and child health services in Northwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study (2023)
The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of women, religious leaders, and CHWs on social capital to improve uptake of MCH services in Northwest Ethiopia. A qualitative study was conducted via in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with key informants. Results uncovered four overarching themes and thirteenRead more…
The impact of community midwives on maternal healthcare utilization (2023)
The goal of this study was to estimate the impact of the Community Midwives Program on maternal healthcare utilization in Pakistan. The Community Midwives Program was introduced by the Government of Pakistan to address the high number of maternal deaths. Under the program, women from across the country were trainedRead more…
Jump to page: