Authors: Thu A. Dam,Rachel J. Forse, Phuong M. T. Tran, Luan N. Q. Vo, Andrew J. Codlin, Lan P. Nguyen & Jacob Creswell
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to analyze data from the TB REACH initiative, which has supported interventions using CHWs to deliver TB care in over 30 countries, to address key knowledge gaps in CHW networks. A survey was conducted to understand projects’ practices on CHW recruitment, training, activities, supervision, compensation, and sustainability. The results uncovered that most projects employed CHWs for advocacy, alongside case finding and holding activities. In the context of TB REACH projects, these findings emphasize the importance of providing CHWs with comprehensive training, continuous supervision, and fair compensation, while maximizing their integration within the existing primary healthcare system.
Link: What makes community health worker models for tuberculosis active case finding work? A cross-sectional study of TB REACH projects to identify success factors for increasing case notifications
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Resource Topic: CHW, Impact evaluation, Tuberculosis
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2022
Region: Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia
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