Authors: Lungiswa P. Tsolekile, Helen Schneider, and Thandi Puoane
This cross-sectional study assessed the current roles, training, and knowledge of CHWs about diabetes and hypertension in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. One hundred and fifty CHWs from two non-governmental organisations required to provide non-communicable disease care as part of a comprehensive package of services were interviewed. Results indicate that roles were broad and varied, training was seen to be unstandardized and haphazard, and basic knowledge about diabetes and hypertension was poor among the CHWs.
Link: The roles, training and knowledge of community health workers about diabetes and hypertension in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, NON Communicable Diseases/NCD, Program Evaluation, Standards and evidence-based guidelines, Training
Resource Type: Evaluation, Research
Year: 2018
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Country: South Africa
Publisher May Restrict Access: No