Although community health volunteers are key in providing healthcare to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), retention of CHVs can be difficult. Income-generating activities (IGAs) have been known to decrease turnover rates. The authors of this study examined barriers to income generation experienced by CHVs in rural Kenya, as well as their preferred IGAs. They found that … [Read more...] about Community health volunteers challenges and preferred income generating activities for sustainability: a qualitative case study of rural Kilifi, Kenya
Incentive preferences for community health volunteers in Kenya: findings from a discrete choice experiment
There are many community health volunteer incentivization methods, financial and non-financial; however, there is little research to understand what combination of financial and non-financial incentives optimize CHV performance. The authors of this study examine which incentives CHVs preferred and found that they preferred incentives that provided a high monthly stipend, tools … [Read more...] about Incentive preferences for community health volunteers in Kenya: findings from a discrete choice experiment
Promissory Capital: State Legitimacy among Women Community Health Workers in India
In India, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) play a vital role in providing care for marginalized communities. ASHAs remain hopeful that their role as vital community health workers will eventually become professionalized through the government. The author of this article argues that the state’s ability to provide hope to its ASHA workers of a professionalized, … [Read more...] about Promissory Capital: State Legitimacy among Women Community Health Workers in India
The Community Health Worker (CHW) Common Indicators Project: Engaging CHWs in Measurement to Sustain the Profession
Community health workers are essential members of the healthcare workforce, but standardized measures to evaluate their effectiveness are lacking. Researchers detailed the United States CHW Common Indicators (CI) Project, which aims to develop standardized evaluation measures to further support and elevate the work of CHWs. Although the CI Project succeeded in developing 10 … [Read more...] about The Community Health Worker (CHW) Common Indicators Project: Engaging CHWs in Measurement to Sustain the Profession
Community Participatory Approach to Identify Common Evaluation Indicators for Community Health Worker Practice
Community health workers (CHWs) are well-positioned to help reduce health inequities in the United States. Rodela and co-authors conducted a six-year community-academic partnership in the United States using qualitative methods to identify common CHW processes and outcome indicators. They identified 20 common constructs and suggest that a common set of indicators would help to … [Read more...] about Community Participatory Approach to Identify Common Evaluation Indicators for Community Health Worker Practice
