This article captures results from a qualitative study conducted in India to explore CHWs' evolving roles and experiences. Through in-depth interviews with 32 CHWs, the study showed CHWs are discontent with treatment by professional health workers. CHWs want the health system to recognize them as individuals dedicated to and working for the development of health and social … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers as Influential Health System Actors and not “Just Another Pair Of Hands”
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Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Edited by Henry B. Perry, the Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe is a collection of CHW program data from 29 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, … [Read more...] about Health for the People: National Community Health Worker Programs from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
A conceptual framework for measuring community health workforce performance within primary health care systems
Management of CHW programs requires better data collection approaches at the community level. This paper describes a framework and proposes a list of metrics to monitor CHW performance in low- and middle-income countries. … [Read more...] about A conceptual framework for measuring community health workforce performance within primary health care systems
Application of the community health worker model in adult asthma and COPD in the U.S.: a systematic review
This paper systematically reviews the effectiveness of community health worker interventions in reducing healthcare utilization in adults with asthma and COPD. … [Read more...] about Application of the community health worker model in adult asthma and COPD in the U.S.: a systematic review
Facilitating equitable community-level access to maternal health services: exploring the experiences of Rwanda’s community health workers
CHWs play an integral role in linking members of communities to maternal health services in formal health care systems. This study identifies specific strategies applied by CHWs in Rwanda to promote equitable maternal care in their communities. It highlights the need for future research on strategies to motivate community health workers. … [Read more...] about Facilitating equitable community-level access to maternal health services: exploring the experiences of Rwanda’s community health workers
