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Feasibility of a Palliative Care Intervention Utilizing Community Health Workers to Facilitate Delivery of Home-based Palliative Care in India

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This study sought to assess the feasibility of a CHW-led home palliative care program. Researchers aimed to evaluate the ability of CHWs to assist patients, maintain records of care, and assess patient decline over the intervention. Four CHWs from Kolkata, India, were recruited and trained to use the Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance’s Palliative Care Toolkit. … [Read more...] about Feasibility of a Palliative Care Intervention Utilizing Community Health Workers to Facilitate Delivery of Home-based Palliative Care in India

The Effect of a Learning Partner Model-Based Program on Spreading Cancer Prevention Knowledge Using Community Health Volunteers in Japan

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In this study, researchers assessed the short-term effects of a Learning Partner Model education program on cancer prevention for community health volunteers. Researchers recruited 107 CHVs from three areas of Japan to complete the study as primary participants. Each participant attended a cancer prevention course and was then encouraged to pass on the information they had … [Read more...] about The Effect of a Learning Partner Model-Based Program on Spreading Cancer Prevention Knowledge Using Community Health Volunteers in Japan

Hair Stylists as Lay Health Workers: Perspectives of Black Women on Salon-Based Health Promotion

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In this qualitative study, researchers sought to explore how hair stylists serve as lay health workers, particularly among underserved and vulnerable populations. Researchers conducted six virtual focus groups with 39 Black women across the United States. During group discussions, participants were asked about how their stylist’s personal identity impacts their influence and … [Read more...] about Hair Stylists as Lay Health Workers: Perspectives of Black Women on Salon-Based Health Promotion

Anthropological study of village health volunteers’ (VHVs’) socio-political network in minimizing risk and managing the crisis during COVID-19

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This article sought to understand the role and function of village health volunteers in their communities, VHVs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The author conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with five VHVs from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. Additionally, participating VHVs were observed conducting their routine functions, such as daily temperature … [Read more...] about Anthropological study of village health volunteers’ (VHVs’) socio-political network in minimizing risk and managing the crisis during COVID-19