A randomized pilot trial was conducted in Michigan, USA to determine the effectiveness of the Positive STEPS intervention. The Positive STEPS program is a CHW-delivered, culturally congruent chronic pain self-management intervention that entails positive psychology principles and highlights social determinants of pain and pain management. This study was conducted among older … [Read more...] about A Community Health Worker-Led Positive Psychology Intervention for African American Older Adults With Chronic Pain
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Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care: Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers Using Human-in-the-Loop Artificial Intelligence
The goal of this paper was to outline a scalable digital health-enabled community-centered care model (D-CCC) aimed at empowering future CHWs using human-in-the-loop artificial intelligence. This D-CCC model was developed from a multidisciplinary collaboration among nursing, computer science, engineering, and human-computer interaction experts. It transforms manual and … [Read more...] about Digital Health-Enabled Community-Centered Care: Scalable Model to Empower Future Community Health Workers Using Human-in-the-Loop Artificial Intelligence
Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review
This review sought to critically assess the scope, content, and outcomes of CHW interventions designed to reduce blood pressure (BP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A search of databases (PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, OpenGrey, Cochrane Central Trials Register and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) was conducted to identify studies in LMICs from 2000 to … [Read more...] about Approaches and outcomes of community health worker’s interventions for hypertension management and control in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review
Knowledge and Attitudes of Potential Community Health Worker Employers: Findings from the State of Arkansas, USA
In this qualitative study, authors sought to understand stakeholder knowledge and attitudes about community health workers in Arkansas, United States. Researchers distributed an online survey to 151 respondents from state and local health organizations and systems. More than 90 percent of respondents believed that CHWs can effectively serve as liaisons, help patients navigate … [Read more...] about Knowledge and Attitudes of Potential Community Health Worker Employers: Findings from the State of Arkansas, USA
Why Community Health Workers’ Roles in Latinx Communities Are Essential
In this first-person narrative, author Wendy Hernandez-Gordon discusses the essential role of community health workers, especially among Latinx communities. Hernandez-Gordon draws on her personal experience with racism and working as a CHW. Overall, Hernandez-Gordon argues that the growing CHW profession, if integrated more broadly into the healthcare workforce, will increase … [Read more...] about Why Community Health Workers’ Roles in Latinx Communities Are Essential
