Authors: Shreya Kangovi, Nandita Mitra, David Grande, Hairong Huo, Robyn A Smith, and Judith A Long
Training for CHWs tends to focus on disease-specific interventions, but this training might not fully address the health needs of patients experiencing multiple chronic conditions. Shreya Kangovi and her team created IMPaCT (Individualized Management for Patient-Centered Targets) to teach CHWs how to provide tailored coaching, social support, advocacy, and navigation to patients to help them manage broad barriers to maintaining overall health. Results indicated that IMPaCT improved chronic disease control, mental health, quality of care, and reduced hospitalizations among patients experiencing multiple chronic conditions.
Link: Community Health Worker support for disadvantaged patients with multiple chronic diseases: A randomized clinical trial
Resource Topic: Training
Resource Type: Journal articles
Year: 2017
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No