This article looks at the barriers faced by community health workers (CHWs) in performing house calls in low-income and violent communities. The objective is to understand the challenges with regards to access to primary health care in developing countries. The study was carried out through field investigations in two clinics and telephone surveys with a sample of about 1,690 … [Read more...] about Assessing community health workers’ conditions for delivering care to patients in low-income communities.
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Assessment of the Knowledge of Brazilian Community Health Workers regarding prenatal care
The provision of routine prenatal care is a crucial step towards reduction of health risks in women and their children that is typically the responsibility of primary health providers, often carried out by community health workers (CHWs). This cross-sectional study ascertained CHW awareness regarding (1) their general responsibilities (2) initial contact with pregnant women (3) … [Read more...] about Assessment of the Knowledge of Brazilian Community Health Workers regarding prenatal care
The everyday political economy of health: community health workers and the response to the 2015 Zika outbreak in Brazil
This article looks at the daily political economy of health with focus on four primary pillars: power, agency, intersectionality and the mutual implication of global and local. This framework is used to assess the role of community health workers in bridging the gap between health systems and vulnerable groups in the 2015 Zika outbreak in Brazil. … [Read more...] about The everyday political economy of health: community health workers and the response to the 2015 Zika outbreak in Brazil
Skin Cancer: Photoprotection Strategies and Solar Photoexposition in Community Health Agents
In this literature review, the authors attempt to establish a set of strategies to reduce skin cancer risk by decreasing sun exposure in community health workers who spend long hours outside traveling to patients. … [Read more...] about Skin Cancer: Photoprotection Strategies and Solar Photoexposition in Community Health Agents
Work of community health agents in the Family Health Strategy: meta-synthesis
The findings presented in this article assess the perception of Community Health Agents (CHAs) in Brazil about their work. … [Read more...] about Work of community health agents in the Family Health Strategy: meta-synthesis
