In low-resource settings with significant mental health treatment gaps, Lay Mental Health Workers (LMHWs) are utilized to improve access to care. This study evaluated a pilot program in Kerala, India, implementing peer supervision for LMHWs based on Social Cognitive Theories of Self-Efficacy. Experienced LMHWs supervised 12 peers, leading to improved performance and emotional … [Read more...] about Design and Evaluation of Peer Supervision for Community Mental Health Workers: A Task-Shifting Strategy in Low-Resource Settings
Pilot Implementation of a Nutrition-Focused Community-Health-Worker Intervention among Formerly Chronically Homeless Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing
This project utilized a human-centered design to implement a community health worker (CHW) intervention in permanent supportive housing (PSH) for formerly chronically homeless adults. The aim was to reduce food insecurity and improve nutritional outcomes. Food-security screening identified 64% of residents with low food security. Major themes from resident feedback included … [Read more...] about Pilot Implementation of a Nutrition-Focused Community-Health-Worker Intervention among Formerly Chronically Homeless Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing
They should’ve talked to us more”: lay health advisors’ experiences with community-engaged hypertension research
Community health workers (CHWs), particularly those with personal experience as patients with hypertension, were trained as lay health advisors (LHAs) for a research study in Cleveland, Ohio. Despite learning much from the training, LHAs felt used and excluded from decision-making by project gvgfleadership. The study, which ended prematurely due to participant recruitment … [Read more...] about They should’ve talked to us more”: lay health advisors’ experiences with community-engaged hypertension research
Community Health Workers as Rights Defenders: Exploring the Collective Identity
This paper explores the Mitanin program, a community health worker initiative in Chhattisgarh, India. It highlights the collective identity of Mitanins, emphasizing their sense of solidarity and sisterhood, fostering multi-issue activism. The study reveals that Mitanins go beyond traditional health roles, acting as empowered women leaders dedicated to community welfare. A … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers as Rights Defenders: Exploring the Collective Identity
Opening up the ‘black-box’: what strategies do community mental health workers use to address the social dimensions of mental health?
This study investigates the strategies employed by community health workers (CHWs) collaborating with people with psychosocial disabilities in urban north India to address social dimensions of mental health. Through interviews with CHWs, the research reveals that CHWs possess social, cultural, and psychological skills, forming trusting relationships and exhibiting in-depth … [Read more...] about Opening up the ‘black-box’: what strategies do community mental health workers use to address the social dimensions of mental health?