The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the specific needs of rural communities from the perspectives of individuals with diabetes and depression and health care workers, including CHWs. In rural Kenya identifying people with diabetes or mental health problems is challenging due to the stigma and negative experiences within community settings. Four broad … [Read more...] about Individual and community experiences and the use of language in understanding diabetes and depression in rural Kenya
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Influences on Lung Cancer Screening Initiation and Retention in Rural Alabama
The objective of this study was to understand the facilitators of lung cancer screening initiation and retention reported by people at risk within rural and urban populations in Alabama, U.S.A. Researchers conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with 58 people who underwent lung cancer screening between December of 2019 and January of 2022. Results identified the … [Read more...] about Influences on Lung Cancer Screening Initiation and Retention in Rural Alabama
The development, implementation, and evaluation of an optimal model for the case detection, referral, and case management of Neglected Tropical Diseases
The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy of the Optimal Model to improve early diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and therefore minimizing access delays and reducing the burden of disease. The Optimal Model was developed through a collaboration among the national program, lower levels of the health system, and people impacted by NTDs. The annual number of … [Read more...] about The development, implementation, and evaluation of an optimal model for the case detection, referral, and case management of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Peer-Led Community-Based Support Services and HIV Treatment Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in Wuxi, China: Propensity Score–Matched Analysis of Surveillance Data From 2006 to 2021
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations between peer-led community-based support services and HIV treatment outcomes and survival among people living with HIV in Wuxi, China. The study used a convenience sampling method to enroll people living with HIV who had received peer-led community-based support services, such as CHWs, from local community-based … [Read more...] about Peer-Led Community-Based Support Services and HIV Treatment Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in Wuxi, China: Propensity Score–Matched Analysis of Surveillance Data From 2006 to 2021
Effects of engaging fathers and bundling nutrition and parenting interventions on household gender equality and women’s empowerment in rural Tanzania: Results from EFFECTS, a five-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial
he purpose of this study was to see how engaging men could transform gender norms and power relations in the context of nutrition and parenting programs. The study included testing the independent and combined effects of engaging couples and bundling nutrition and parenting interventions with gender equality and women’s empowerment (GE/WE), by having CHWs deliver hybrid peer … [Read more...] about Effects of engaging fathers and bundling nutrition and parenting interventions on household gender equality and women’s empowerment in rural Tanzania: Results from EFFECTS, a five-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial
