Community health workers (CHWs) are a vital link between health facilities and communities with a high prevalence of childhood disorders. However, there is a dearth of literature which suggests that CHWs are adequately skilled and trained for this task. This study looks at the training needs of CHWs in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. … [Read more...] about Community healthcare worker response to childhood disorders: Inadequacies and needs
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A Self-Management Training Intervention: Perceptions and Practices of Community Health Workers in South Africa
Community health workers (CHWs) are being used increasingly world over as a strategy to improve access to healthcare, particularly in rural communities. However, interventions targeted as improving their skill set and bringing about health behavior change are essential. This article presents findings from systematic, in-depth interviews conducted with CHWs in South Africa to … [Read more...] about A Self-Management Training Intervention: Perceptions and Practices of Community Health Workers in South Africa
Impact of lay health worker programmes on the health outcomes of mother-child pairs of HIV exposed children in Africa: A scoping review
In countries with a heavy burden of HIV, the demand for healthcare services is often met with a dearth of health workers. This has led to a need for task shifting of lay health workers (LHWs) to improve healthcare delivery. This approach has been particularly successful in the case of maternal and childcare (MCH). This review examines the impact of LHWs in improving health … [Read more...] about Impact of lay health worker programmes on the health outcomes of mother-child pairs of HIV exposed children in Africa: A scoping review
Community health worker-delivered counselling for common mental disorders among chronic disease patients in South Africa: a feasibility study
This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of two approaches of community health worker (CHW)-delivered mental health counselling for patients with chronic diseases. The ‘designated’ approach involved CHWs providing counselling in addition to their regular duties while the ‘dedicated’ approach involved the CHWs taking sole responsibility of delivering mental health … [Read more...] about Community health worker-delivered counselling for common mental disorders among chronic disease patients in South Africa: a feasibility study
Qualitative assessment of facilitators and barriers to HIV programme implementation by community health workers in Mopani district, South Africa
South Africa has implemented a community-based HIV programme (CBHP) as part of its strategy to re-engineer its primary healthcare (PHC) delivery systems. This article consists of insights gathered from focus group discussions with community health workers (CHWs) and PHC nurses in order to understand the barriers and facilitating factors related to successful implementation of … [Read more...] about Qualitative assessment of facilitators and barriers to HIV programme implementation by community health workers in Mopani district, South Africa
