CHWs serving people living with HIV/AIDS contribute to healthy behaviors and better health outcomes; however, there is a gap in the literature regarding how the health of HIV + CHWs is impacted by their jobs. The author of this dissertation used a phenomenological design to gain insight into the lived experiences of HIV+ CHWs (HIVCHW) who provided services to HIV positive … [Read more...] about The Lived Experiences of HIV+ Community Health Workers Serving HIV+ Clients
A microplanning model to improve door-to-door health service delivery: the case of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Sub-Saharan African villages
CHWs provide door-to-door treatment for children experiencing Malaria in Burkina Faso, but to reduce the spread of the disease CHWs must cover a wide geographic area . André Lin Ouédraogo and colleagues developed a microplanning model to help CHWs better plan how to provide treatment to their assigned region. Implementation of this model reduced walking distance by 25% and … [Read more...] about A microplanning model to improve door-to-door health service delivery: the case of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Sub-Saharan African villages
The Effects of Community Home Visit and Peer Group Nutrition Intervention Delivery Platforms on Nutrition Outcomes in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The best designed nutrition interventions fail without well-designed delivery systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Amynah Janmohamed and colleagues reviewed research to understand the evidence related to designing delivery platforms for nutrition interventions in LMICs. CHW home visits emerged as a clear solution to improve dissemination of … [Read more...] about The Effects of Community Home Visit and Peer Group Nutrition Intervention Delivery Platforms on Nutrition Outcomes in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker-Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia
CHWs reduce patient demand on primary care systems and decrease the cost of provision of care among those in rural and isolated areas. Richard Crespo and colleagues developed a training model to improve health outcomes among high-risk diabetes patients in rural Appalachia and then evaluated whether training improved diabetes management outcomes among patients of CHWs. The … [Read more...] about An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker-Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia
A mixed-methods evaluation of the impact of a person-centered family planning intervention for community health workers on family planning outcomes in India
As a first point of contact for family planning, Indian ASHA workers must ensure that women receive accurate information and care that is sensitive to and respectful of individual needs. Nadia Diamond-Smith and colleagues evaluated the extent to which training ASHA workers in “person-centered care” has impacts on family planning outcomes. Although ASHAs reported increased … [Read more...] about A mixed-methods evaluation of the impact of a person-centered family planning intervention for community health workers on family planning outcomes in India