A randomized clinical trial was conducted from October 2014 to January 2017 at a minority-serving hospital to compare the effectiveness of a stakeholder-supported Navigator intervention versus usual care in relation to post-hospital patient experience, outcomes, and healthcare utilization. The intervention was delivered by CHWs and peer coaches, and included (i) in-hospital … [Read more...] about Pragmatic Clinical Trial to Improve Patient Experience Among Adults During Transitions from Hospital to Home: the PArTNER study
Trained health extension workers correctly identify high blood pressure in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia: a diagnostic accuracy study
In this cross-sectional study, researchers sought to assess the ability of health extension workers, HEWs, to identify cases of high blood pressure among adults in northwest Ethiopia. From June to October, 2020, researchers collected a sample of 1,177 people from the Dabat and Gondar Zuria districts. A three-day training on hypertension and blood pressure was provided to 20 … [Read more...] about Trained health extension workers correctly identify high blood pressure in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia: a diagnostic accuracy study
Latino Community Health Workers: Meeting their Community’s Emotional Needs in Intuitively Culturally Appropriate Ways
In this qualitative study, researchers aimed to assess the role of community health workers in providing mental health services to Latinos living in Oregon, United States. Authors performed focus groups with 92 CHWs from three communities in Oregon. During focus groups, researchers explored the role of CHWs in meeting the mental health needs of Latino communities and inquired … [Read more...] about Latino Community Health Workers: Meeting their Community’s Emotional Needs in Intuitively Culturally Appropriate Ways
Lay Health Workers in Community-Based Care and Management of Dementia: A Qualitative ‘Pre’ and ‘Post’ Intervention Study in Southwestern Uganda
This study evaluated a 5-day pilot intervention for lay health workers, or LHWs, in southwestern Uganda. Using the 4 core competencies from the WHO dementia toolkit, the intervention sought to increase knowledge among LHWs about community-based management and care for dementia patients. Thirty LHWs from 30 different villages in Mbarara, Uganda, were enrolled in the study. After … [Read more...] about Lay Health Workers in Community-Based Care and Management of Dementia: A Qualitative ‘Pre’ and ‘Post’ Intervention Study in Southwestern Uganda
Impact on Health Care Utilization and Costs of a Medicaid Community Health Worker Program in Detroit, 2018–2020: A Randomized Program Evaluation
In this article, researchers compare health care utilization and costs between patients who received usual care services and patients who received care from community health workers in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Medicaid beneficiaries with more than 3 emergency room visits or 1 or more ambulatory care hospitalizations in the past 12 months were randomized to a control or … [Read more...] about Impact on Health Care Utilization and Costs of a Medicaid Community Health Worker Program in Detroit, 2018–2020: A Randomized Program Evaluation