This qualitative study explored how gender influences the management of CHWs in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Key informant interviews were conducted with 36 decision-makers and community health managers across study countries. Participants were interviewed about their careers, human resource management experience, and gendered experiences as … [Read more...] about Supporting community health workers in fragile settings from a gender perspective: a qualitative study
Community Health Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence
In this cross-sectional study, researchers from Maryland, U.S. sought to determine knowledge, practices, and readiness to manage intimate partner violence, IPV, among CHWs. Using existing literature, researchers tailored the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey, or PREMIS. One-hundred and fifty-two CHWs enrolled in the study and took the adapted … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence
Virtual Community Health Workers: Approaches to Patient Outreach During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this retrospective analysis, researchers sought to determine which techniques were best used by CHWs in contacting patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers examined the reach rate, or rate of successfully contacting a patient, of three different calling methods: the use of a blocked caller-ID, use of Google Voice, and use of Doximity Dialer, a technology that … [Read more...] about Virtual Community Health Workers: Approaches to Patient Outreach During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Addressing Hispanic Obesity Disparities Using a Community Health Worker Model Grounded in Motivational Interviewing
In this study, authors investigated the efficacy of a CHW-based motivational interview in addressing obesity among Hispanic adults in El Paso, Texas, USA. More than 650 participants enrolled in the study, with approximately 50 percent assigned to the intervention group. In both study groups, a CHW collected baseline anthropometric data, such as body mass index and body fat … [Read more...] about Addressing Hispanic Obesity Disparities Using a Community Health Worker Model Grounded in Motivational Interviewing
A randomized controlled trial of a community health worker delivered home-based asthma intervention to improve pediatric asthma outcomes
In this randomized control trial, researchers evaluated the efficacy of a home-based asthma education program administered by CHWs. Researchers recruited 151 children with persistent asthma and measured days with asthma symptoms as reported by the primary caregiver. Seventy-five children were assigned to the intervention group, and data was collected at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months … [Read more...] about A randomized controlled trial of a community health worker delivered home-based asthma intervention to improve pediatric asthma outcomes