Authors: Anna Spencer
Results and cost-benefits of chronic disease interventions do not appear for years after efforts are initiated. As a result, community health workers (CHW) roles in the prevention of chronic disease in the United States are undervalued. This brief outlines evidence for integrating CHWs into the healthcare workforce and financial avenues governments can take to support CHW initiatives for chronic disease prevention.
Link: Integrating Community Health Workers into State and Local Chronic Disease Prevention Efforts: Program and Financing Considerations
Resource Topic: CHW Funding, Chronic conditions, Community Health Workers/Volunteers
Resource Type: Tools
Year: 2018
Region: North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No