Community Health Workers (CHW) are a category of social workers described in many countries’ health systems as responsible for engaging people in their residences and communities, and other non-clinical spaces to enable access to health services, especially in low-income areas. The pandemic imposes unexpected challenges on the usual modes of interaction of public health … [Read more...] about Community health workers’ attitudes, practices and perceptions towards the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazilian low-income communities
Interplaying role of healthcare activist and homemaker: a mixed-methods exploration of the workload of community health workers (Accredited Social Health Activists) in India
In India, CHWs, also known as Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), have been deployed since 2005. By engaging them in various healthcare delivery models, they have become essential to providing population- specific and community healthcare. This study explores the current workload of ASHAs and how to further utilize them in more expansive ways. … [Read more...] about Interplaying role of healthcare activist and homemaker: a mixed-methods exploration of the workload of community health workers (Accredited Social Health Activists) in India
From village health volunteers to paid care givers: the optimal mix for a multidisciplinary home health care workforce in rural Thailand
Thailand’s population is aging. Given a shortage of healthcare workers in rural areas, a barrier between the delivery of adequate home health care services to the eldery exists. Research from this article suggests that a cross-trained multidisciplinary health team composed of CHWs and community caregivers could improve the delivery of home health care services in rural … [Read more...] about From village health volunteers to paid care givers: the optimal mix for a multidisciplinary home health care workforce in rural Thailand
What mechanisms drive uptake of family planning when integrated with childhood immunisation in Ethiopia? A realist evaluation
Maternal and child health are key priorities of the Sustainable Development Goals. Two components of maternal and child health are family planning (FP) and immunization. This study shares findings on how CHWs are providing integrated services that can increase the uptake of vaccines and modern contraceptive methods. … [Read more...] about What mechanisms drive uptake of family planning when integrated with childhood immunisation in Ethiopia? A realist evaluation
Promoting Community Health Worker Leadership in Policy Development: Results from a Louisiana Workforce Study
In 2019, the Louisiana legislature created the CHW Workforce Study Committee (Committee) to study the workforce and provide the state with policy recommendations. The Committee engaged CHWS, their employers and an academic team to collect qualitative data on the experiences of CHWs and employers statewide. Findings suggest a need for widespread education about CHWs and support … [Read more...] about Promoting Community Health Worker Leadership in Policy Development: Results from a Louisiana Workforce Study
