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Bridging Digital Health Literacy Gaps in South Africa’s Community Health Centers: A Scoping Review on the Role and Capacity of Community Health Workers (2026)
This review found that community health workers play an important role in helping people use digital health services by teaching patients, supporting the use of digital tools, and connecting communities with the health system. Although they face challenges such as limited digital skills, poor internet access, and technical difficulties, theyRead more…
Improving mental health literacy of frontline community health workers in a rural district of Pakistan: mPareshan project (2026)
This study found that training community health workers and their supervisors improved their ability to recognize anxiety and depression, provide basic emotional support, and refer people for further care when needed. The training was especially effective in building practical skills, showing that community health workers can play an important roleRead more…
Roles of social workers and community health extension workers in enhancing access to maternal and child health services: reflection on a Nigerian intervention (2026)
This study found that social workers and Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) played an important role in encouraging pregnant women and other community members to use maternal and child health services, including antenatal care, safe delivery, and postnatal care. Although their work helped improve access to these services, social workersRead more…
Culturally Tailored Palliative Care Communication for Pancreatic Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers: A Bilingual Community Health Worker Intervention (2026)
This study found that bilingual community health workers helped pancreatic cancer patients and their families better understand their illness and engage with palliative care through culturally appropriate education and ongoing support. By providing information in the patients’ preferred language and building trusted relationships, community health workers helped families overcome communicationRead more…
Black Family and Community Health Worker Dynamics in a Family-Centric Diabetes Prevention and self-Management Education and Support Intervention (2026)
This study found that community health workers helped Black families better manage and prevent diabetes by providing ongoing support over 20 weeks. Families valued the community health workers’ empathy, clear communication, and practical help with understanding health information, using technology, and staying on track with the program. The strong relationshipsRead more…
Effect of a Participatory Learning Capacity-Building Program on Knowledge, Perception, and Breastfeeding Skills Among Female Village Health Volunteers in Thailand (2026)
This study found that participatory training helped village health volunteers improve their knowledge and practical skills to support breastfeeding in their communities. Volunteers who received the training performed better than those who did not, especially in providing breastfeeding support during home visits. However, the training did not change their attitudesRead more…
Outcomes of Digital Training for Community Health Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Scoping Review (2026)
This review examined how digital training is being used to prepare community health workers in low and middle income countries. It found that digital training, often delivered through smartphones and online platforms, generally improved community health workers’ knowledge and was well accepted by participants. However, there is still limited evidenceRead more…
Community and healthcare worker contributions to malaria prevention: a culturally tailored behaviour change approach in Jozini, South Africa (2026)
This study explored how communities and healthcare workers in a malaria-endemic area of South Africa view malaria prevention and control. It found that most people understood how malaria is spread, but some misconceptions and inconsistent prevention practices remained. Community health workers were an important source of health information, while healthcareRead more…
Perceptions of healthcare professionals on collaborating with traditional birth attendants in reproductive health promotion in Northern Namibia (2026)
This study explored how healthcare professionals in Namibia view working with traditional birth attendants (TBAs). The participants believed that TBAs are trusted members of their communities and could support the health system by encouraging pregnant women to attend antenatal care, promoting healthy practices, and helping with emergency births in remoteRead more…
Health Cadre Mentoring Model in Stunting Prevention Programs: A Systematic Literature Review (2026)
This review examined different ways of mentoring community health workers to help prevent childhood stunting. It found that regular training, supportive supervision, good communication, community involvement, and digital tools can improve community health workers’ knowledge, skills, and ability to support families. While these approaches often led to better health practices,Read more…
Community health worker-led versus facility-based type 2 diabetes care in rural Lesotho: a cluster-randomized trial within the ComBaCaL cohort study (2026)
This study tested whether trained community health workers, supported by a tablet-based decision tool, could help manage type 2 diabetes in rural Lesotho. Compared with the usual clinic-based care, patients supported by community health workers were more likely to stay engaged in their treatment and showed slightly better control ofRead more…
Impact of proactive community case management of malaria on malaria prevalence in Bankass, Mali: a cluster-randomised controlled trial (2026)
This study examined whether community health workers could reduce malaria by visiting every household twice a month to identify and treat people with malaria symptoms. After three years in rural Mali, the researchers found that this approach did not reduce malaria compared with the usual system, where people visited communityRead more…
Patient Perceptions of a Digitally-Enabled Community Health Worker Intervention: A Qualitative Study (2026)
This study explored how people with heart failure experienced using a digital health platform together with support from a community health worker after leaving the hospital. Participants found the digital tools easy to use and said they helped them better understand and manage their condition. Community health workers made theRead more…
The role of community health workers in strengthening health system resilience in Somalia (2026)
This study explored how community health workers (CHWs) can strengthen Somalia’s health system in the face of conflict, disease outbreaks, and limited healthcare services. It found that CHWs have helped improve access to care, supported maternal health services, and played an important role during the COVID-19 response. However, their impactRead more…
What Will It Cost? A New Costing Matrix for Community Health Worker Programs (2025)
This study developed a simple costing tool to help governments and organizations plan and budget for community health worker (CHW) programs. When tested in Bangladesh and South Sudan, the tool identified important funding gaps, including salaries, training, supervision, career development, and work resources. The findings show that relatively modest investmentsRead more…
Associations Between Community Health Worker Capacity and Stunting Reduction Efforts in South Central Timor, Indonesia (2025)
This study examined what helps community health workers play a stronger role in reducing childhood stunting in one district of Indonesia. It found that community health workers who had received training, had stronger skills, and had worked for longer were more effective in supporting stunting prevention. The findings highlight theRead more…
Raising Awareness and Offering Help for Mental Health and Substance Use (2020)
The goal of this module is to increase awareness about issues related to mental health and substance use, so that you can talk about it with clients, families and your community.
Barangay Health Workers’ Perceived Factors that Affect Performance in Health Service Delivery in Five Upland Municipalities of Cavite (2025)
This study in the Philippines looked at what helps and what hinders the work of barangay health workers, who are key volunteers in local health services. It found that they are highly committed and actively involved in community health activities, but many face challenges such as limited pay, personal financialRead more…
Perceived barriers, facilitators, and workforce recommendations from community health workers in Nebraska (2026)
This study in Nebraska explored the experiences of community health workers and the challenges and supports that affect their work. Through group discussions with 65 workers, it found that they face many barriers, including language difficulties, lack of transport, financial problems in communities, heavy workloads, unclear job roles, and lowRead more…
Community-based palliative support: Rural Community Health Workers Transform Care Delivery (2026)
This study in rural Oregon tested a training program that prepared community health workers to support people with serious illness and limited access to specialist care. Forty workers completed a 12-hour course covering topics like symptom management, care planning, and supporting families. After the training, they showed better understanding andRead more…
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