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Acceptability and perceived barriers to reactive focal mass drug administration in the context of a malaria elimination program in Magude district, Southern Mozambique: A qualitative study (2023)
This study sought to analyze the acceptability and perceived barriers to reactive focal mass drug administration (rfMDA) among community members exposed to community engagement campaigns and malaria elimination interventions in the Magude district of Mozambique. A qualitative study design was utilized, consisting of semi-structured interviews with community members, community healthRead more…
Co-creation of a training for community health workers to enhance skills in serving LGBTQIA+ communities (2023)
The goal of this paper was to outline the creation and implementation of a thirty-hour LGBTQIA+ speciality training program for CHWs aimed at enhancing their skills for serving LQBTQIA+ communities. This speciality training program was co-developed by CHW training facilitators, researchers with expertise in LGBTQIA+ populations and health information, andRead more…
Community health workers and health equity in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice (2022)
The goal of this review was to compile research findings on the following questions: (1) How effective are CHW interventions at reaching the most disadvantaged groups in LMIC contexts? and (2) What evidence exists on whether and how these programs reduce health inequities in the populations they serve? Researchers exploredRead more…
Evaluating the Dissemination and Implementation of a Community Health Worker-Based Community Wide Campaign to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity among Latinos along the U.S.-Mexico Border (2022)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dissemination and implementation of a culturally tailored, community-wide campaign (CWC) called Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta! (TSSC). TSSC aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption and physical activity (PA) engagement among low-income Latinos of Mexican descent living along the U.S.-Mexico borderRead more…
Effectiveness of a community health worker-led case management programme to improve outcomes for people with psychotic disorders in Thailand: a one-year prospective cohort study (2022)
This paper sought to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a less intensive case management program (LICM), led by CHWs, on one-year social functioning and service use. A prospective cohort study was conducted on patients aged eighteen and older residing in a hospital catchment area in Thailand, and outcomes wereRead more…
A Community Health Worker-Led Positive Psychology Intervention for African American Older Adults With Chronic Pain (2022)
A randomized pilot trial was conducted in Michigan, USA to determine the effectiveness of the Positive STEPS intervention. The Positive STEPS program is a CHW-delivered, culturally congruent chronic pain self-management intervention that entails positive psychology principles and highlights social determinants of pain and pain management. This study was conducted amongRead more…
Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care: Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers Using Human-in-the-Loop Artificial Intelligence (2022)
The goal of this paper was to outline a scalable digital health-enabled community-centered care model (D-CCC) aimed at empowering future CHWs using human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence. This D-CCC model was developed from a multidisciplinary collaboration among nursing, computer science, engineering, and human-computer interaction experts. It transforms manual and restricted aspects ofRead more…
Dysphagia screening using an allied health assistant delegation model: service considerations for implementation (2022)
In this article, authors assessed barriers and facilitators of a dysphagia screening program implemented by Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) in Australia. Four AHAs and 4 speech language therapists from 3 different facilities participated in this study by participating in semi-structured interviews about the implementation process. Overall, researchers found that thereRead more…
Development of Training Curriculum to Improve Patient Communication Skills and Social Support Among Community Health Workers (2022)
The aim of this paper was to test and implement a pilot training curriculum focused on building communication skills between CHWs and patients. The curriculum was implemented in three training sessions over WebEx with several state-certified CHWs. The goal of these training sessions was for CHWs to better understand theRead more…
Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review (2022)
This review sought to critically assess the scope, content, and outcomes of CHW interventions designed to reduce blood pressure (BP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A search of databases (PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, OpenGrey, Cochrane Central Trials Register and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) was conducted to identify studiesRead more…
Community Health Worker Initiatives: An Approach to Design and Measurement (2022)
The purpose of this paper was to provide a unified and comprehensive logic model of CHW initiatives supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that can serve as a common framework for monitoring and evaluation. The logic model was developed to fully describe the levels of effortRead more…
Knowledge and Attitudes of Potential Community Health Worker Employers: Findings from the State of Arkansas, USA (2022)
In this qualitative study, authors sought to understand stakeholder knowledge and attitudes about community health workers in Arkansas, United States. Researchers distributed an online survey to 151 respondents from state and local health organizations and systems. More than 90 percent of respondents believed that CHWs can effectively serve as liaisons,Read more…
Why Community Health Workers’ Roles in Latinx Communities Are Essential (2022)
In this first-person narrative, author Wendy Hernandez-Gordon discusses the essential role of community health workers, especially among Latinx communities. Hernandez-Gordon draws on her personal experience with racism and working as a CHW. Overall, Hernandez-Gordon argues that the growing CHW profession, if integrated more broadly into the healthcare workforce, will increaseRead more…
Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Adapting a Community Health Worker Model to Facilitate Lung Cancer Screening for Chinese For-Hire Vehicle Drivers (2022)
In this study, researchers conducted a needs assessment for a community health worker program designed to facilitate lung cancer screening among Chinese immigrant for-hire drivers. Researchers conducted interviews with 13 health professionals who served Chinese communities in New York City, United States. Participants were introduced to the CHW intervention, theRead more…
Focused Training of Community Health Volunteers on Cervical Cancer in Rural Kisumu (2022)
In this quasi-experimental study, authors assessed the impacts of a training on the knowledge of cervical cancer and screening among community health volunteers in Kenya. Researchers recruited 425 CHVs from two sub-counties and assigned them to the intervention or control arm. In the intervention arm, CHVs received a three hourRead more…
Multilevel determinants of community health workers for an effective maternal and child health programme in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review (2022)
In this systematic review, authors review perceived barriers and enablers of community health worker engagement in addressing maternal and child health (MCH). Researchers identified 1561 articles from six countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Nine articles met the inclusion criteria. Authors identified four different levels of determinants for effective CHW MCH programs:Read more…
Clinical Integration of Community Health Workers to Reduce Health Inequities in Overburdened and Under-Resourced Populations (2022)
In this commentary, authors draw on their experience with the development, implementation, and evaluation of community health worker interventions at Sinai Urban Health Institute in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Authors argue that effective CHW integration is hindered by various barriers, including recruitment, training and support, supportive and knowledgeable supervision, andRead more…
Capacity Building of “Accredited Social Health Activist” under Rural Health Training Center Regarding Mental Health: An Interventional Study (2022)
This intervention study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a mental health education program on knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of ASHAs in Western India during 2016 and 2017. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to assess KAP regarding mental health in the intervention and control groups. In addition, an educationalRead more…
Using Health Navigators to Connect At-Risk Clients to Community Resources (2022)
The purpose of this paper was to review the effectiveness of the Wellness Center at the Historic General Hospital in East Los Angeles in utilizing CHWs as a link to connect low-income clients with required health resources and services. The Wellness Center employs CHWs, referred to as Health Navigators, whoRead more…
Trust Dynamics of Community Health Workers in Frontier Food Banks and Pantries: a Qualitative Study (2023)
The aim of this paper was to better understand strategies that CHWs use to build trust with participants of health screenings in frontier Idaho, USA. In-person, semi-structured interviews were conducted with CHWs and coordinators of food distribution sites (FDS) where CHWs hosted health screenings. The interview guides utilized were designedRead more…
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