Cancer outcomes are unequally distributed across racial and ethnic groups, with minorities experiencing worse outcomes, particularly in overall survival. Several groups have recommended employing community health workers (CHWs) to help eliminate disparities. By identifying and addressing barriers to adherence to cancer screening or treatment recommendations and working … [Read more...] about Exploring the role of community health workers in providing cancer navigation: perceptions of African American older adults.
An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angónia district, Mozambique.
The need to scale up treatment for HIV/AIDS has led to a revival in community health workers to help alleviate the health human resource crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Community health workers have been employed in Mozambique since the 1970s, performing disparate and fragmented activities, with mixed results. An integrated community health team approach, established jointly … [Read more...] about An integrated approach of community health worker support for HIV/AIDS and TB care in Angónia district, Mozambique.
Access, acceptability and utilization of community health workers using diagnostics for case management of fever in Ugandan children: a cross-sectional study.
Use of diagnostics in integrated community case management (iCCM) of fever is recognized as an important step in improving rational use of drugs and quality of care for febrile under-five children. This study assessed household access, acceptability and utilization of community health workers (CHWs) trained and provided with malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and respiratory … [Read more...] about Access, acceptability and utilization of community health workers using diagnostics for case management of fever in Ugandan children: a cross-sectional study.
Community health workers improve contact tracing among immigrants with tuberculosis in Barcelona.
The important increase in immigration during recent years has changed the epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis (TB) in many places. This study evaluates the effectiveness of intervention with community health workers (CHW) to improve contact tracing among immigrants. The study included all TB cases detected by the Barcelona TB Program from 2000 to 2005 and … [Read more...] about Community health workers improve contact tracing among immigrants with tuberculosis in Barcelona.
Sources of community health worker motivation: a qualitative study in Morogoro Region, Tanzania.
There is a renewed interest in community health workers (CHWs) in Tanzania, but also a concern that low motivation of CHWs may decrease the benefits of investments in CHW programs. This study aimed to explore sources of CHW motivation to inform programs in Tanzania and similar contexts. Sources of CHW motivation were identified at the individual, family, community, and … [Read more...] about Sources of community health worker motivation: a qualitative study in Morogoro Region, Tanzania.