As part of the John Snow, Inc. (JSI) podcast, Durrell Fox, a Community Health Worker and Health Equity Consultant at JSI discusses the roles and skills of CHWs, and gives insight into the current challenges CHWs face and what makes the profession unique. … [Read more...] about Podcast: Voices Of Public Health – Who Are Community Health Workers?: Durrell Fox
What encourages community health workers to use mobile technologies for health interventions? Emerging lessons from rural Rwanda
As access to mobile technologies expands, improving their effective use is key to strengthening data. This article discusses emerging lessons from rural Rwanda on CHW use of mobile technologies for health interventions. Technical characteristics such as reminders and alerts were seen to be the strongest predictors towards use, while user characteristic (age) did not influence … [Read more...] about What encourages community health workers to use mobile technologies for health interventions? Emerging lessons from rural Rwanda
Integrating Community Health Workers Into Medical Homes
Why don’t more patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) employ CHWs despite the evidence that they make a difference? This qualitative study researched facilitators and barriers to integrating CHWs in PCMHs in Minnesota and defines the roles of CHWs on these care teams. The study found four factors that influenced use of CHW models :1) leaders who championed the CHW model, … [Read more...] about Integrating Community Health Workers Into Medical Homes
Facilitators and barriers to birth preparedness and complication readiness in rural Rwanda among community health workers and community members: a qualitative study
This qualitative study examines the facilitating factors and barriers to birth preparedness and complication readiness in rural Rwanda. Participants perceived CHWs, attending antenatal care, and medical insurance as facilitating factors while disrespectful care and inconsistent health policies were seen as barriers. … [Read more...] about Facilitators and barriers to birth preparedness and complication readiness in rural Rwanda among community health workers and community members: a qualitative study
Quality of care for treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition delivered by community health workers in a rural area of Mali
This article presents findings from a study of treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition by community health workers in rural Mali. Key findings indicate that well-trained and supervised CHWs are capable of managing cases of uncomplicated SAM, there is an opportunity to increase access to quality treatment in Mali for SAM, and that resources needed to ensure … [Read more...] about Quality of care for treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition delivered by community health workers in a rural area of Mali