The effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) as health educators and health promoters among Latino populations is widely recognized. The Affordable Care Act created important opportunities to increase the role of CHWs in preventive health. This article describes the implementation of CHW-led, culturally specific, faith-based program to increase physical activity among … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers Promoting Physical Activity: Targeting Multiple Levels of the Social Ecological Model
Mitigation of non-communicable diseases in developing countries with community health workers
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly becoming priorities in developing countries. While developed countries are more prepared in terms of skilled human resources for NCD management, developing the required human resources is still a challenge in developing countries. In this context, mobilizing community health workers (CHWs) for control of NCDs seems promising. With … [Read more...] about Mitigation of non-communicable diseases in developing countries with community health workers
Can a community health worker and a trained traditional birth attendant work as a team to deliver child health interventions in rural Zambia?
Zambia has a strained health care system with limited health facilities and human resources, and thus has been using community-based health workers, mostly volunteers, to provide basic health services, especially in rural areas, to confront its high under-5 mortality. Two common volunteer cadres are community health workers (CHWs) and trained traditional birth attendants … [Read more...] about Can a community health worker and a trained traditional birth attendant work as a team to deliver child health interventions in rural Zambia?
Community health worker interventions to improve access to health care services for older adults from ethnic minorities: a systematic review
The health status of most ethnic minority groups in Western countries is poorer than the health status of the majority population. This is especially applicable for ethnic minority older adults. Limited access to health care services has been reported to be an important factor for these disparities in health and is in part caused by limited knowledge about health care … [Read more...] about Community health worker interventions to improve access to health care services for older adults from ethnic minorities: a systematic review
The effect of payment and incentives on motivation and focus of community health workers: five case studies from low- and middle- income countries
Community health workers (CHWs) have been proposed as a means for bridging gaps in healthcare delivery in rural communities. Recent CHW programmes have been shown to improve child and neonatal health outcomes, and it is increasingly being suggested that paid CHWs become an integral part of health systems. Remuneration of CHWs can potentially effect their motivation and focus. … [Read more...] about The effect of payment and incentives on motivation and focus of community health workers: five case studies from low- and middle- income countries