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Bridging the gap: A pilot study of a lay health worker model to decrease child mental health stigma and promote parents’ professional help-seeking for Black/African American children. (2022)
This study describes the Bridging the Gap pilot program, which sought to address mental health stigma in Black and African American communities. Sixty-five parents and caregivers of children aged 5 to 12 were recruited in the southeastern United States. Participating caregivers underwent a pre-test survey, educational workshop implemented by layRead more…
Acceptability of Home-Based HIV Care Offered by Community Health Workers in Tshwane District, South Africa: A Survey (2022)
This study aimed to assess the acceptability of a CHW-led HIV service in the Tshwane district, South Africa. Researchers surveyed 10 clinics between November 2020 and May 2021. Overall, 674 participants were surveyed. Participants were interviewed about their willingness to disclose their HIV status, their openness to CHW home visits,Read more…
Exploring health provider’s knowledge on the home-based maternal and neonatal health care package in Rwanda (2022)
In 2010, Rwanda implemented post-natal community health worker home visits through a home–based maternal and neonatal health care package (HB-MNHC). This cross-sectional study aimed to assess health provider knowledge of HB-MNHC services. Using questionnaires, researchers collected information from 79 health providers involved in the HB-MNHC program, including nurses, midwives, andRead more…
Application of primary healthcare principles in national community health worker programmes in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review (2022)
This systematic review sought to investigate how primary health care (PHC) principles in CHW programs impact health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Four PHC principles were included in the review: universal health care, community participation, intersectoral coordination, and appropriateness of services. Authors screened 281 papers, and included 26 forRead more…
Supporting community health workers in fragile settings from a gender perspective: a qualitative study (2022)
This qualitative study explored how gender influences the management of CHWs in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Key informant interviews were conducted with 36 decision-makers and community health managers across study countries. Participants were interviewed about their careers, human resource management experience, and gendered experiencesRead more…
Community Health Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence (2022)
In this cross-sectional study, researchers from Maryland, U.S. sought to determine knowledge, practices, and readiness to manage intimate partner violence, IPV, among CHWs. Using existing literature, researchers tailored the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey, or PREMIS. One-hundred and fifty-two CHWs enrolled in the study and took theRead more…
Virtual Community Health Workers: Approaches to Patient Outreach During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
In this retrospective analysis, researchers sought to determine which techniques were best used by CHWs in contacting patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers examined the reach rate, or rate of successfully contacting a patient, of three different calling methods: the use of a blocked caller-ID, use of Google Voice, andRead more…
Addressing Hispanic Obesity Disparities Using a Community Health Worker Model Grounded in Motivational Interviewing (2022)
In this study, authors investigated the efficacy of a CHW-based motivational interview in addressing obesity among Hispanic adults in El Paso, Texas, USA. More than 650 participants enrolled in the study, with approximately 50 percent assigned to the intervention group. In both study groups, a CHW collected baseline anthropometric data,Read more…
A randomized controlled trial of a community health worker delivered home-based asthma intervention to improve pediatric asthma outcomes (2022)
In this randomized control trial, researchers evaluated the efficacy of a home-based asthma education program administered by CHWs. Researchers recruited 151 children with persistent asthma and measured days with asthma symptoms as reported by the primary caregiver. Seventy-five children were assigned to the intervention group, and data was collected atRead more…
Assessing the staffing needs for primary health care centers in Cross River State, Nigeria: a workload indicators of staffing needs study (2022)
This study sought to determine the number of health workers needed for primary care services in Cross River State, Nigeria. Using the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need, or WISN, method, authors cataloged the number of nurses, midwives, community health officers, and community health extension workers across the 196 wards inRead more…
Lessons from an eight-country community health data harmonization collaborative (2022)
This article describes a data harmonization and collaboration executed by the Community Health Impact Coalition. This project aimed to identify practices that enable quality care across community health sites, facilitate cross-site learning, and reinforce health information systems across communities. In the initial data collection phase described in this paper, researchersRead more…
Geographic Information System-Based Mobile Application Design for Health Care in Older Persons in Rural Community by Village Health Volunteers (2022)
In this article, authors describe the design of a geographical information system (GIS)-based mobile application. Through collection of health information from nearly 8,400 older adults and 1,100 village health workers in a community in Thailand, the project team supported the development of an application which offers information on six keyRead more…
The cost-effectiveness of community health workers delivering free diarrhoea treatment: evidence from Uganda (2022)
In this study, researchers in Uganda investigated how health products may be most effectively distributed across communities. Four distribution methods for oral rehydration salts for child diarrhea were tested: free home deliveries, free distribution at a local facility, door-to-door sales model, and a control method. Ultimately, researchers found that freeRead more…
Effectiveness of community health workers on identification and mobilization of persons living with epilepsy in rural Rwanda using a validated screening tool (2022)
This study aimed to investigate the use of a validated screening tool in identifying epilepsy cases. More than 300 CHWs from 114 villages in northern Rwanda were trained to use the Limoges questionnaire, a validated epilepsy screening test. Ultimately, 281 CHWs screened community members in more than 100 villages, andRead more…
Is respectful care provided by community health workers associated with infant feeding practices? A cross sectional analysis from India (2022)
In this cross-sectional analysis, researchers in India studied how interpersonal communication influences the quality and delivery of care and information concerning breastfeeding by Anganwadi Workers, or AWWs. Researchers surveyed 3,266 mothers and children from two Indian states and recorded quality of care using a 7-question survey. Women who reported moreRead more…
Village health worker motivation for better performance in a maternal and child health programme in Nigeria: A realist evaluation (2022)
This study aimed to determine what factors motivate village health workers in maternal and child health programs. VHWs from 12 primary health care facilities in Anambra State, Kenya participated in focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. During interviews, researchers collected data on motivating factors that allow VHWs to carry outRead more…
Training community health workers for the COVID-19 response, India (2022)
This article details a COVID-19 training program for community health workers in Bihar, India. Fifteen thousand CHWs enrolled in the training which took place in May 2021. During the one-day event, CHWs were educated on how to identify potential cases of COVID-19, how to monitor patients and arrange testing, andRead more…
Acceptability of a Community Health Worker Program to Link High-Risk People in Jail to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (2022)
This article investigated the acceptability of community health worker programs that would provide incarcerated individuals with pre-exposure prophylaxis. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with high-risk men and women in the carceral system in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Additionally, interviews were conducted with key stakeholders, such as HIV care providers. Interviews includedRead more…
Networking community health workers for service integration: role of social media (2022)
This study aimed to enhance CHWs’ social networks and communications with other health professionals. Sixty CHWs were recruited from four provinces in Vietnam and were from communities with high rates of HIV or drug use. During the intervention, Facebook groups were created for each study province, and CHWs were encouragedRead more…
Feasibility of Training Community Health Workers in the Detection of Oral Cancer (2022)
In this cross-sectional study, researchers sought to assess the ability of community health workers to detect early signs of oral cancer. Ten community health workers were trained to collect medical histories, perform oral inspections and identify lesions, and photograph the oral cavity. CHWs were then tasked with surveying 1,200 participantsRead more…
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