Authors: Richard Crespo, Matthew Christiansen, Kim Tieman, and Richard Wittberg
CHWs can help improve population health by guiding individuals through behavioral changes. Through a chronic care model managed by mixed teams of qualified medical providers and CHWs, this intervention sought to improve diabetes control in an underserved rural population. From baseline to six months, 63% of the cohort had decreased fasting blood sugar levels; study authors also calculated substantial cost savings.
Link: An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker–Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia
Resource Topic: Behavior Change and Communication, Care Teams, Chronic conditions, Minority Population
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2020
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No