Authors: Michelle Abel, Rickie Brawer, and Carlos Yang
This study examines the effects of community health workers on participation in the Heart Smarts program implemented by the Food Trust. Results show higher participant retention rates and lower blood pressure rates in stores that had community health workers. The authors suggest that having community health workers in other sites would increase the number of repeat visits and help in lowering participant blood pressure.
Link: Evaluating the Impact of a Community Health Worker in the Heart Smarts Corner Stores
Resource Topic: Behavior Change and Communication, CHW Role, Community Assessment, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Program Evaluation, Recruitment and Retention
Resource Type: Evaluation, Research
Year: 2018
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Publisher May Restrict Access: No