Community health workers (CHWs) can improve outcomes for underserved people. Evidence exists that CHW interventions in underserved populations improve health care management, disease prevention, and health promotion. Community health workers improve management of chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, maternal–child health issues, increase health promotion activities … [Read more...] about Interprofessional Teamwork and Collaboration Between Community Health Workers and Healthcare Teams: An Integrative Review
CHWs and Social Determinants of Health: How Far Upstream Are We looking?
Shared during the 2015 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual meeting, Geoff Wilkinson and Durrell Fox presentation focused on community health workers and the social determinants of health. This document shares ways CHWs can help improve the negative effects of social determinants of health, describes risks associated with imprecise thinking about CHW impacts and the … [Read more...] about CHWs and Social Determinants of Health: How Far Upstream Are We looking?
How CHW Leadership Strengthens Certification: A View from Two States
Shared during the 2015 American Public Health Association (APHA), this document summarizes CHW certification initiatives, describes certification in Florida and Massachusetts, and shares lessons about certification that may be useful in other states. … [Read more...] about How CHW Leadership Strengthens Certification: A View from Two States
Establishing Village Health Clubs to improve community health worker motivation and performance
Malaria Consortium’s inSCALE project has been working in Uganda to help scale up quality integrated community case management programmes to improve child health. This Learning Paper details the process of establishing Village Health Clubs with the aim of improving the motivation and performance of community health workers – known as village health team members (VHTs) in … [Read more...] about Establishing Village Health Clubs to improve community health worker motivation and performance
Integrating mental health and HIV services in Zimbabwean communities: A nurse and community-led approach reach the most vulnerable
Globally, mental health disorders, including harmful alcohol and substance use, are the leading causes of years lost to disability, accounting for up to 189 million disability-adjusted life years annually. Depression accounts for up to 50% of disability-adjusted life years caused by mental health disorders, while alcohol and substance use accounts for up to 10%. It is estimated … [Read more...] about Integrating mental health and HIV services in Zimbabwean communities: A nurse and community-led approach reach the most vulnerable