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Community health worker training on older adults: A qualitative needs assessment (2024)
This study examines the training community health workers (CHWs) receive on age-friendly healthcare, focusing on the needs of urban older adults. Through focus groups with 17 CHWs and interviews with 10 clinicians, the research found that while CHWs play a crucial role in promoting health for older adults, they feelRead more…
Treatment of moderate acute malnutrition through community health volunteers is a cost-effective intervention: Evidence from a resource-limited setting (2024)
This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of treating moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) by integrating community health volunteers (CHVs) into routine community case management (iCCM). The researchers compared the costs and outcomes of the integrated approach, which included CHV sites and health facilities, to standard facility-based treatment alone. The integrated strategy wasRead more…
Effectiveness of team-based care interventions in improving blood pressure outcomes among adults with hypertension in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of team-based care interventions led by non-physician healthcare providers in improving blood pressure (BP) outcomes for adults with hypertension in Africa. Out of 3,375 records screened, 33 studies (16 randomized controlled trials and 17 pre-post studies) were included. The findings showed thatRead more…
Enhancing the capacity of community health workers in prevention and control of epidemics and pandemics in Wakiso district, Uganda: evaluation of a pilot project (2024)
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are vital in managing outbreaks through tasks like health education and contact tracing. A pilot project trained 766 Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Wakiso district, Uganda, on epidemic and pandemic preparedness, including COVID-19. A year later, an evaluation revealed that the training improved CHWs’ knowledge andRead more…
Role of Health Care Professionals in the Success of Blood Pressure Control Interventions in Patients With Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis (2024)
Only 13.8% of patients with hypertension have their blood pressure (BP) under control globally. This meta-analysis reviewed 100 randomized controlled trials with 90,474 participants to identify which health care professionals are most effective at delivering BP reduction interventions. The study found that interventions led by pharmacists, community health workers, andRead more…
Understanding Perceptions of Care Coordination and Chronic Illness Management among Black Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors and Providers: Findings from a Quality Improvement Study (2024)
Navigating cancer care is complex, especially for patients with additional chronic conditions managed by multiple providers. In this quality improvement study, we assessed the impact of community health worker (CHW) and mHealth support on care coordination and navigation for Black breast and prostate cancer patients with hypertension and/or diabetes. SurveysRead more…
“By Us for Us”: Lessons Learned in Developing a National Training and Technical Assistance Center by and for CHWs (2024)
In 2021, the CDC funded 67 health departments to implement community health worker (CHW) programs to support the COVID-19 response, and established the CHW-led Envision TTA Center to assist these programs and promote CHW workforce sustainability. After one year, Envision staff were interviewed to identify barriers and facilitators in developingRead more…
Community Health Workers: A Key Workforce to Promote Health Equity for Children in Immigrant Families (2024)
In the U.S., children in immigrant families face challenges accessing health care and social services due to complex systems, xenophobia, and limited support. Community health workers (CHWs), who share similar backgrounds with these families, can help by providing culturally appropriate health education, navigation, and support. CHW programs have been shownRead more…
Maintenance of knowledge acquired by community health workers on hearing health topics: A remote teaching approach (2024)
This study assessed whether community health workers retained knowledge about hearing health over time and whether retention was influenced by their age, education level, or length of service. Thirty participants attended four remote meetings covering various hearing health topics, with quizzes given immediately after training and later on. The resultsRead more…
Community Health Workers’ Continuance of Mobile Health Applications: An Extended Expectation Confirmation Model (2024)
This study explores why community health workers (CHWs) continue or discontinue using mobile health applications (MHAs) in primary care. Using a combination of expectation confirmation theory, the information system success model, and the consumer expectations model, the researchers developed a new framework to understand these factors. A survey of 459Read more…
Opioid Education for CHW 4: Working with the Medical Community (2024)
This fourth course in the “Opioid Education for Community Health Workers” (OECHW 4) provides an overview of the anatomy of the opioid crisis, its effects on individuals and how community health workers, peer support specialists, and other health care professionals can be key players in opioid treatment in various communityRead more…
Opioid Education for CHW 3: The Role of the Peer Support Specialist and How to Integrate This Skill Set in Communities (2024)
This third course in the “Opioid Education for Community Health Workers” (OECHW 3) will focus on the role of the Peer Support Specialist (PSS), the tasks they perform, and how their valuable life experience can best be utilized in the community. There will be stories from several experienced Peer SupportRead more…
Opioid education for CHW 2: Stigma and Stereotyping (2024)
This second course in the “Opioid Education for Community Health Workers” will focus on the stigma and stereotyping that accompanies addiction. There will be examples used to identify stereotyping and stigma, a discussion of how stigma negatively affects others, and tools to reduce stigma and stereotyping.
Opioid Education for CHW 1: Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders (2024)
This first course in the “Opioid Education for Community Health Workers” will cover some of the basics to help us better understand substance use disorders and the mental health disorders that are often prevalent as “co-occurring” along with them. We will also explore, in the context of the current opioidRead more…
Preparing Community Health Workers and Promotores to Prevent and Reduce Falls Among Older Adults (2024)
This course is designed to help community health workers and promotores enhance their ability to reduce falls and minimize injury among older adults. Participants build on their existing knowledge and skills to address risk factors for falling by strengthening their observing, recording, and reporting (ORR) skills and improve how theyRead more…
Acceptability of a community health worker- led health literacy intervention on lifestyle modification among hypertensive and diabetes patients in the City of Harare, Zimbabwe (2024)
This study looked at how well a community health worker-led program for improving health literacy worked for people with hypertension and diabetes in Harare, Zimbabwe. The program aimed to help these patients make lifestyle changes. Interviews with health workers and patients showed that while health workers and community nurses foundRead more…
Impacts of Integrating Early Childhood with Health Services: Experimental Evidence from the Cresça Com Seu Filho Home Visiting Program (2024)
This study looked at a new government home visiting program that integrated early childhood development tasks into the work of community health workers. The program aimed to use existing public resources to improve home environments for children. While the program slightly improved the quality of home environments, it didn’t significantlyRead more…
Proactive home-based malaria management in rural communities of Bassar Health District in northern Togo from 2014 to 2017: PECADOM + , a pilot experiment (2024)
Togo’s National Malaria Control Programme tested a new home-based malaria management approach in rural areas from 2014 to 2017. Community health workers visited homes weekly to test for malaria and provide treatment. The study involved over 11,000 people, and results showed high positivity rates, especially among children and during theRead more…
Prevalence and risk of burnout among HIV service providers in South Africa and Zambia: findings from the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial (2024)
This study looked at how burnout affects health workers involved in HIV testing and treatment in Zambia and South Africa. Using a standard burnout survey, researchers found that burnout was low among health workers, with less than 1% meeting the criteria for burnout. Factors like higher education, longer experience withRead more…
The moderating effects of perceived social worth and organizational virtuousness on the relationship between emotional labor, precarious work, and organizational commitment among ASHA workers in India (2024)
This study looked at how emotional labor and unstable work conditions affect the commitment of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in India. It also explored how the positive aspects of their work environment and perceived social value might influence this relationship. Analyzing data from 467 ASHA workers, the study foundRead more…
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