Authors: Isa Magesti Correa Netto, Claudia Maria Filgueiras Penido, Lisandra Espindula Moreira
This study looked at how gender, race, and education affect the involvement of community health workers in mental health support teams in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Most community health workers were Black women with high school education, while most mental health professionals were white women with college degrees. These differences led to unequal relationships and often excluded community health workers from fully participating in mental health support activities.
Link: An intersectional analysis of the participation of community health workers in matrix support in mental health
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Mental health care
Resource Type: Qualitative
Year: 2025
Region: South America
Country: Brazil
Publisher May Restrict Access: No