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Don’t change who we are but give us a chance: confronting the potential of community health worker certification for workforce recognition and exclusion (2022)
Promotores de salud are a subset of CHWs that primarily serve the Latinx community. In many US states, CHWs and promotores do not have unified training standards or formal certification. This study recommended that California implement voluntary CHW certification and to give CHWs agency in the certification process.
Understanding the factors affecting attrition and intention to leave of health extension workers: a mixed methods study in Ethiopia (2021)
Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program (HEP) aims to increase primary health care access through the work of CHWs, known as Health extension workers (HEW). This study aimed to determine the top factors of attrition among HEWs. Through a mixed methods approach, the study determined that factors associated with psychosocial issues, administrativeRead more…
Are we listening to community health workers? Experiences of the community health worker journey in rural South Africa (2022)
CHWs are integral to addressing healthcare shortages in rural South Africa, but little is known about their experiences implementing CHW programs. To strengthen program implementation, this study conducted semi structured interviews with 18 CHWs to understand their experiences with government-implemented CHW programs. The study determined 3 themes that established CHWRead more…
Introduction to Ethics for CHWs (2020)
To learn about common ethical dilemmas faced by CHWs and become equipped with tools to assist in making decision about the best course of action.
Reproductive Justice: A Paradigm Shift for Women of Color (2020)
To better understand reproductive justice theory, identify changes necessary for using a reproductive justice theoretical framework in your public health practice, and identify definitive resources for reproductive justice
Assessment of ASHA for knowledge, diagnosis and treatment on malaria in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh as part of the malaria elimination demonstration project (2021)
Malaria is a major public health problem in India, especially in rural/tribal areas of the country. A key component of addressing this problem is to provide one for each village. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in Madhya Pradesh, India, to diagnose andRead more…
Community-directed distributors—The “foot soldiers” in the fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Community health workers (CHWs) are critical in the delivery of medicines and other tools for the control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), prevention of malaria, and other beneficial health interventions. This review highlights the burden of work on CHWs in Sub-saharan Africa in the face of NTDs and COVID-19, alongRead more…
Community health workers at the dawn of a new era. (2021)
This is an overview of 11 related articles highlighting the primary issues CHWs face in large-scale interventions. CHWs are recognized as having a critical role in low, middle, and high income countries’ health systems. This series of articles provides suggestions on how to support CHWs programs to improve their careersRead more…
Clinical outcomes of a community clinic-based lifestyle change program for prevention and management of metabolic syndrome: Results of the ‘Vida Sana/Healthy Life’ program. (2021)
Hispanic populations in the US are historically at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes than their non-hispanic counterparts. This study presents the results of a community-based intervention, Vida Sana Program (VSP), to engage patients and community members in the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome byRead more…
The critical importance of community health workers as first responders to COVID-19 in USA (2021)
The inclusion of CHWs in pandemic response efforts has yet to emerge as a core component of public health responses in the US. Through a mixed-methods case study of New York state’s COVID-19 response, this study highlights specific CHW workforce issues. It recommends appropriate hazard pay, increased supervision, and CHWRead more…
Addressing Emotional Wellness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Role of Promotores in Delivering Integrated Mental Health Care and Social Services (2021)
Mental health needs of working-class Black and Latino communities have long been insufficiently met in the United States and have only worsened by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts have suggested local implementation of community level mental health interventions and prevention efforts that provide culturally and linguistically tailored educationRead more…
Challenges in the sociocultural milieu of South Asia: a systematic review of community health workers (2021)
Community health workers (CHWs) are especially crucial in providing healthcare to rural and remote communities, but may face barriers associated with the sociocultural environment of their communities. Researchers conducted a study to further understand barriers that CHWs face in South Asia and found that elements such as religion, culture, gender,Read more…
The role of governance in implementing sustainable global health interventions: review of health system integration for integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illnesses. (2021)
Integrated community case management (iCCM) improves access for hard-to-reach populations by deploying CHWs to address infectious diseases, particularly in countries with the greatest burden of under-5 child mortality. This study addressed the sustainability of iCCM programs and government policies. Through a systematic review, the study determined that countries that adaptRead more…
Understanding community health worker incentive preferences in Uganda using a discrete choice experiment. (2021)
Uganda’s CHWs, Village Health Teams (VHT), support village health information access and some primary health care. However, these programs are often underfunded contributing to higher rates of attrition within these teams. Through focus groups and in-depth interviews with CHWs and other key stakeholders, this study determined preferred job incentives forRead more…
Research Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among Community Health Workers: a Web-based Cross-sectional Survey During the First Wave of the Pandemic in India (2021)
Vaccine hesitancy threatens the great potential of vaccination against COVID-19. Community health workers (CHWs) bridge the gap between the community and the health care system and can help change the community’s perceptions.. This study aimed to understand the community healthcare worker’s intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in India andRead more…
Associations between community health workers’ home visits and education based inequalities in institutional delivery and perinatal mortality in rural Uttar Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional study (2021)
India’s National Health Mission has trained community health workers called Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) to visit and counsel women before and after birth. This study aimed to examine whether ASHAs’ third trimester home visits may have contributed to improvements in institutional delivery and reductions in perinatal mortality rates (PMRs)Read more…
Barriers to the uptake of community-based curative child health services in Ethiopia (2021)
The utilization of services to treat newborns and children has been persistently low in Ethiopia, despite being free services provided by Health Extension Workers (HEWs). The authors of this study sought to identify barriers to the uptake of neonatal and child health services and potential solutions to inform theRead more…
Bottlenecks to Intervention Scale Up: Supply and Demand Side Perspectives From a Large, Community-based Trial of Malaria Testing (2021)
Despite decades of control efforts, malaria remains a major public health problem. The deployment of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) through trained community health workers could improve access to diagnosis for populations with limited access to health facilities. The study evaluated an intervention that targeted individuals who seek care in theRead more…
Can public sector community health workers deliver a nurturing care intervention in South Africa? The Amagugu Asakhula feasibility study (2021)
Nurturing care interventions can help promote health and development in early childhood. Amagugu Asakhula is an intervention designed to promote developmentally important dietary and movement behaviors among children 3–5 years in South Africa. This study evaluated the delivery of the intervention by CHWs. Results showed that the intervention was notRead more…
Integrating oral health into community health worker and peer provider certifications in Michigan: A community action report (2022)
Oral Health for Community Workers is an online e-learning module designed by the University of Michigan to enhance oral health literacy for community health workers who serve marginalized communities. In this study, participants of the online continuing education course administered a pre-, post- and 3- month follow-up survey to measureRead more…
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