Bolstering CHW motivation can be vital to the sustainability and success of CHW programs, especially given the growing importance of CHW roles in community health. To identify factors that influence CHW motivation, the researchers of this study conducted a discrete choice experiment with 199 CHWs in Kenya. Results indicated that CHWs most favored high levels of appreciation … [Read more...] about The relative importance of material and non-material incentives for community health workers: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Western Kenya
Community Health Workers as Influential Health System Actors and not “Just Another Pair Of Hands”
This article captures results from a qualitative study conducted in India to explore CHWs' evolving roles and experiences. Through in-depth interviews with 32 CHWs, the study showed CHWs are discontent with treatment by professional health workers. CHWs want the health system to recognize them as individuals dedicated to and working for the development of health and social … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers as Influential Health System Actors and not “Just Another Pair Of Hands”
Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Edited by Henry B. Perry, the Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe is a collection of CHW program data from 29 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, … [Read more...] about Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Evidence-Based CHW Program Addresses Unmet Social Needs and Generates Positive Return on Investment
Interventions that address socioeconomic determinants of health are receiving considerable attention from policy makers and health care executives, attention fueled in part by expected returns on investment. However, many current estimates of returns on investment are likely overestimated. This study presents a return-on-investment analysis based on a randomized controlled … [Read more...] about Evidence-Based CHW Program Addresses Unmet Social Needs and Generates Positive Return on Investment
A conceptual framework for measuring community health workforce performance within primary health care systems
Management of CHW programs requires better data collection approaches at the community level. This paper describes a framework and proposes a list of metrics to monitor CHW performance in low- and middle-income countries. … [Read more...] about A conceptual framework for measuring community health workforce performance within primary health care systems