Authors: Community Health Systems Initiative Round Table Series
In this roundtable discussion, Daniel Palazuelos, Partners In Health, and Dr. Shreya Kangovi, Penn Center for Community Health Workers, discuss the significance of CHW programs in the United States. Whereas community health workers are often thought to be necessary in resource-poor settings, there is a place for CHWs in the U.S. as they are often a solution to approaching the big picture. Dr. Kangovi founded a domestic U.S. CHW program in Philadelphia and shares her experience and perspectives regarding community health in this discussion. Additionally, she has utilized research to support her CHW approach, which are available as CHW Central resources.
Related Resources:
- Patient-Centered Community Health Worker Intervention to Improve Posthospital Outcomes A Randomized Clinical Trial by Shreya Kangovi; Nandita Mitra; David Grande; Mary L. White; Sharon McCollum; Jeffrey Sellman; Richard P. Shannon; Judith A. Long
- Achieving the Triple Aim: Success with Community Health Workers
- Role and Effectiveness of Community Health Workers among Underserved US Populations by Hibo H. Noor
- The Evolution, Expansion, and Effectiveness of Community Health Workers by Randall R. Bovbjerg, Lauren Eyster, Barbara A. Ormond, Theresa Anderson, Elizabeth Richardson
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers
Resource Type: Case studies, Presentations
Year: 2016
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No