The goal of this paper was to outline a scalable digital health-enabled community-centered care model (D-CCC) aimed at empowering future CHWs using human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence. This D-CCC model was developed from a multidisciplinary collaboration among nursing, computer science, engineering, and human-computer interaction experts. It transforms manual and … [Read more...] about Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care: Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers Using Human-in-the-Loop Artificial Intelligence
Dysphagia screening using an allied health assistant delegation model: service considerations for implementation
In this article, authors assessed barriers and facilitators of a dysphagia screening program implemented by Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) in Australia. Four AHAs and 4 speech language therapists from 3 different facilities participated in this study by participating in semi-structured interviews about the implementation process. Overall, researchers found that there was … [Read more...] about Dysphagia screening using an allied health assistant delegation model: service considerations for implementation
Development of Training Curriculum to Improve Patient Communication Skills and Social Support Among Community Health Workers
The aim of this paper was to test and implement a pilot training curriculum focused on building communication skills between CHWs and patients. The curriculum was implemented in three training sessions over WebEx with several state-certified CHWs. The goal of these training sessions was for CHWs to better understand the key elements and applications of active listening, Teach … [Read more...] about Development of Training Curriculum to Improve Patient Communication Skills and Social Support Among Community Health Workers
Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review
This review sought to critically assess the scope, content, and outcomes of CHW interventions designed to reduce blood pressure (BP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A search of databases (PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, OpenGrey, Cochrane Central Trials Register and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) was conducted to identify studies in LMICs from 2000 to … [Read more...] about Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review
Community Health Worker Initiatives: An Approach to Design and Measurement
The purpose of this paper was to provide a unified and comprehensive logic model of CHW initiatives supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that can serve as a common framework for monitoring and evaluation. The logic model was developed to fully describe the levels of effort needed to effectively and sustainably engage CHWs. Current monitoring and … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Initiatives: An Approach to Design and Measurement