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Training-of-trainers program for community health workers involved in an innovative and community-based intervention against malaria among goldminers in the Guiana shield a quality and effectiveness evaluation (2024)
In the Guiana Shield, where malaria persists among hard-to-reach populations involved in gold mining, a community-based intervention relies on trained community health workers (CHWs). This study evaluated the quality and effectiveness of the training program for CHWs using a mixed-method case study. The training-of-trainers model, based on the CDC framework,Read more…
Development and effect of a coordinated Community Health Worker (CHW) Intervention (C-CHW-I) model for the stroke survivors in Kerala, South India (2024)
A community health worker (CHW) intervention model was developed and tested to enhance medication adherence and risk factor monitoring for stroke survivors in community settings. The model included CHW home visits, telephone calls, and health education over 6 months, with some groups receiving additional SMS alerts. The results showed improvementRead more…
Partnering With Community Health Workers to Address COVID-19 Health Inequities: Experiences of the California Alliance Against COVID-19 (2024)
Promotoras and Community health workers (P/CHWs), whether formally certified or not, leverage shared life experiences to serve as trusted leaders in their communities. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, P/CHWs played a pivotal role in designing and implementing culturally relevant outreach, addressing structural barriers, and promoting testing and vaccination inRead more…
Preparing Community Health Workers to Empower Latino(a)s With Diabetes: A Real-World Implementation Study (2024)
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) in delivering diabetes self-management education (DSME) to Latino(a) adults. The researchers developed a bilingual (Spanish/English) curriculum, trained 10 CHWs, who then implemented 6-month diabetes group visit programs in community clinics. The evaluation showed high participant satisfaction, improved qualityRead more…
The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review (2024)
This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of rural Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in improving access to health services and health outcomes. Fifteen studies from 10 countries were analyzed, indicating that rural CHW interventions increased household access to healthRead more…
Association between the use of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) services and uptake of institutional deliveries in India (2024)
This study investigates the impact of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) on increasing institution-based deliveries in India, focusing on low-performing states. Analyzing National Family Health Survey data, the study reveals that women using ASHA services were 1.6 times more likely to have institution-based deliveries. The study emphasizes the effectiveness ofRead more…
Stability in care and risk of loss to follow-up among clients receiving community health worker-led differentiated HIV care: Results from a prospective cohort study in northern Tanzania (2024)
In Tanzania, a pilot program introduced a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led HIV treatment club model (CHW-DCM) to enhance care for stable clients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The study compared CHW-DCM to the standard of care (SoC) in terms of care stability, adherence, and loss to follow-up. Results showed that CHW-DCMRead more…
Community Health Worker Navigation for Patients With Cancer: It Is Time to Scale up (2024)
The challenges faced by cancer patients, such as negative impacts on quality of life, uncoordinated healthcare interactions, and disparities among low-income, minority, and non-English speaking patients, highlight the need for interventions that break this cycle. The study by Patel et al. focuses on a community health worker (CHW) intervention forRead more…
Design and Evaluation of Peer Supervision for Community Mental Health Workers: A Task-Shifting Strategy in Low-Resource Settings (2023)
In low-resource settings with significant mental health treatment gaps, Lay Mental Health Workers (LMHWs) are utilized to improve access to care. This study evaluated a pilot program in Kerala, India, implementing peer supervision for LMHWs based on Social Cognitive Theories of Self-Efficacy. Experienced LMHWs supervised 12 peers, leading to improvedRead more…
Pilot Implementation of a Nutrition-Focused Community-Health-Worker Intervention among Formerly Chronically Homeless Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing (2024)
This project utilized a human-centered design to implement a community health worker (CHW) intervention in permanent supportive housing (PSH) for formerly chronically homeless adults. The aim was to reduce food insecurity and improve nutritional outcomes. Food-security screening identified 64% of residents with low food security. Major themes from resident feedbackRead more…
They should’ve talked to us more”: lay health advisors’ experiences with community-engaged hypertension research (2024)
Community health workers (CHWs), particularly those with personal experience as patients with hypertension, were trained as lay health advisors (LHAs) for a research study in Cleveland, Ohio. Despite learning much from the training, LHAs felt used and excluded from decision-making by project gvgfleadership. The study, which ended prematurely due toRead more…
Community Health Workers as Rights Defenders: Exploring the Collective Identity (2023)
This paper explores the Mitanin program, a community health worker initiative in Chhattisgarh, India. It highlights the collective identity of Mitanins, emphasizing their sense of solidarity and sisterhood, fostering multi-issue activism. The study reveals that Mitanins go beyond traditional health roles, acting as empowered women leaders dedicated to community welfare.Read more…
Opening up the ‘black-box’: what strategies do community mental health workers use to address the social dimensions of mental health? (2024)
This study investigates the strategies employed by community health workers (CHWs) collaborating with people with psychosocial disabilities in urban north India to address social dimensions of mental health. Through interviews with CHWs, the research reveals that CHWs possess social, cultural, and psychological skills, forming trusting relationships and exhibiting in-depth knowledgeRead more…
CARING FOR SICK CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY (2024)
This open-access training is designed to enhance the skills of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in identifying signs of common childhood illnesses, providing care for sick children at home, and making appropriate referrals when necessary. Children aged two months to five years often succumb to treatable or preventable illnesses. The course,Read more…
A time-motion study of community health workers delivering community-based primary health care in Neno District, Malawi (2023)
Community health workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in providing primary health care within communities. However, there have been limited studies examining the specific time and tasks involved in CHWs’ work. This descriptive quantitative study used a time observation tracker to record the time CHWs dedicated to addressing specific healthRead more…
Motivation and job satisfaction of community health workers in Ethiopia: a mixed-methods approach (2023)
Since 2004, Ethiopia has been using Community health workers (Health Extension Workers – HEWs) who are credited with several achievements in improving the country’s health indicators. However, information about the HEWs’ motivation and job satisfaction is limited. Using a mixed methods study approach, the authors sought to assess the HEWs’Read more…
Health Systems Assessment and Improvement Matrix (S-AIM) (2024)
The Health Systems Assessment and Improvement Matrix (S-AIM) tool was created to recognize the essential factors within health systems necessary for implementing Community Health Worker (CHW) programs effectively. Employing a mixed methods approach, the authors sought to provide guidance to health stakeholders involved in designing, planning, assessing, and improving communityRead more…
Bangladesh: 50 Years of Advances in Health and Challenges Ahead (2024)
In this review, the authors discuss the recently published book, ’50 Years of Bangladesh: Advances in Health’, highlighting the positive strides the country has made in health and development since gaining independence in 1971. Initially the world’s second poorest nation, Bangladesh has transformed into a lower-middle income country, showcasing aRead more…
Engaging Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Africa: Lessons from the Canadian Red Cross supported programs (2024)
The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) has partnered with different National Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies and Ministries of Health in Africa in the implementation of programs where CHWs contributed to the provision of various health services. Using a qualitative methodology, this study reports on key findings (i.e., beneficiaries reached, CHWs engaged,Read more…
Knowledge and practices surrounding outbreaks and COVID-19 among community health workers in rural Rwanda: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study (2023)
This cross-sectional multimethod investigates CHWs knowledge and practices related to outbreaks and COVID-19 in Rwanda. It assesses associations between outbreak related knowledge and receipt of training, and between COVID-19 related knowledge, CHW characteristics and adoption of prevention methods. Results indicate that 56.2% of CHWs had received training on a healthRead more…
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