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Understanding community health workers’ activities in a community-based child health promotion project in Kyrgyzstan (2023)
This study investigated CHW activities in Kyrgyzstan migrant villages and their impact on individuals and communities. Through a mixed method design, researchers analyzed CHW activities through descriptive statistics and thematic qualitative analysis. Results showed that after home visits, CHWs reported a sense of increased autonomy, confidence in resource mobilization, greaterRead more…
Economic evaluation of a community health worker model for tuberculosis care in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: a mixed-methods Social Return on Investment Analysis (2023)
CHWs play an important role in TB case finding. This study investigated the benefits and return on investment of a CHW model for finding active TB cases. Using the social return on investment methodology. The study found a return of US$36.08 for each dollar invested in the CHW model.
Leveraging community health workers as vaccinators: a case study exploring the role of Malawi’s Health Surveillance Assistants in delivering routine immunization services (2023)
This study highlighted the operational and programmatic characteristics of a functional CHW-led routine immunization program. It included interviews with Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs), HSA supervisors, ministry of health officials, and community members in Malawi. Results from the case study showed HSAs as a high-functioning vaccination cadre, skilled and dedicated toRead more…
Training and experience outperform literacy and formal education as predictors of community health worker knowledge and performance, results from Rongo sub-county, Kenya. (2023)
This study investigated the predictors of CHW knowledge of obstetric and early infant danger signs as well as performance in achieving antenatal care and immunization uptake among their clients. The study found that recency of training and experience were associated with improved CHW knowledge and performance. Clients of CHWs trainedRead more…
Recruitment and selection of community health workers in Iran; a thematic analysis. (2023)
The study aimed to investigate the views of different stakeholders regarding the selection criteria and competency of CHWs in Iran. Thematic analysis identified three themes: “criteria for employing competent people”, “barriers to employing competent people”, and “identifying the barriers to employing competent people”. The authors recommend that the selection andRead more…
Hear my Voice: Understanding how community health workers in the Peruvian Amazon expanded their roles to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through Community-Based Participatory Action Research (2023)
The purpose of this study was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the responsibilities of CHWs from indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon so policymakers can support indigenous health efforts. Through photovoice, four main themes that emerged: 1) the collapse of social infrastructure, 2) the community adaptations and struggles,Read more…
Assessing the Efficacy of Mental Health Assessment Training for Accredited Social Health Activists Workers in Rural India: A Pilot Study (2023)
This study evaluated the efficacy of a mental health assessment training program for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in rural India. Twelve ASHA workers received training in mental health assessment and mental health knowledge. The training program significantly improved the mental health knowledge and Global Mental Health Assessment Tool checklistRead more…
Breaking the silence on gendered harassment and assault of community health workers: an analysis of ethnographic studies (2023)
CHW gender and work conditions may increase vulnerability to violence and sexual harassment. Through a survey of ethnographic studies, this study explored how CHW gender roles and worker protections influence their security or vulnerability. Results indicate that CHW work creates job opportunities for women in contexts where such opportunities areRead more…
The Laro Kwo Project: A train the trainer model combined with mobile health technology for community health workers in Northern Uganda (2023)
This three-year prospective observational study investigated the impact of a mobile health technology and a train the trainer model on CHW knowledge. At the conclusion of three years, CHWs who advanced trained a new cohort of 25 CHWs using mHealth. The study found that the model was highly effective, withRead more…
Implementation fidelity to a behavioral diabetes prevention intervention in two New York City safety net primary care practices (2023)
The purpose of this study was to test the impact of a health coaching intervention seeking to prevent Type 2 Diabetes in New York. This intervention, Community Health Outreach to Reduce Diabetes (CHORD), was a cluster-randomized trial examining a CHW education intervention to reduce Type 2 Diabetes among pre-diabetic patients.Read more…
Effectiveness of Community Health Worker-Led Interventions in Enhancing Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2023)
The purpose of this review was to examine the effectiveness of CHW-led interventions in improving colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake rate in racial and ethnic minority populations within the United States. Researchers searched the following databases for randomized controlled trials only within May of 2022: EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, andRead more…
Task shifting roles, interventions and outcomes for kidney and cardiovascular health service delivery among African populations: a scoping review (2023)
The aim of this review was to evaluate the task shifting roles, interventions, and outcomes for addressing kidney and cardiovascular (CV) health problems within African populations. The findings emphasize the importance of HRH, including the CHW workforce, in improving the process of care measures as well as identification, awareness, andRead more…
Tobacco Knowledge, Attitudes, and Services Among Latino/a Community Health Workers (2023)
The objective of this study was to describe CHWs’ roles in smoking cessation education to ensure relevance and accessibility of training. Researchers conducted a needs assessment survey with Latino/a CHWs serving Latino/a communities to assess their roles, tobacco related services, attitudes, and knowledge. CHWs offer various services, primarily health education,Read more…
Trial-based economic evaluation of the system-integrated activation of community health volunteers in rural Ghana (2023)
This study investigated the cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of activating Community Health Volunteers (CHV) to address the chronic staff shortage of community health officers in Ghana. It consisted of a cluster-randomized trial of 40 communities. Results show a potential economic strength of activating CHVs for certain activities while other activities wereRead more…
A Scoping Review of the Community Health Worker Model Used for Food Systems Interventions Within the United States (2023)
The purpose of this study was to document and analyze food systems interventions delivered by CHWs serving as educators within the United States. These programs reached many underserved racial and socioeconomic populations, and CHWs educated for the highest number of food system processes in garden-based interventions. The findings emphasize theRead more…
Recruitment and selection of community health workers in Iran; a thematic analysis (2023)
This study sought to investigate the views of different stakeholders regarding the selection criteria, as well as the competency of CHWs within the Golestan Province of Iran. A qualitative thematic analysis was conducted, utilizing semi-structured interviews with managers, supervisors, CHWs, and common people in 2021. Results uncovered three main themesRead more…
Are community health programmes always benign? Community health worker perceptions and the social construction of users in Brazil’s primary healthcare policy (2023)
This study sought to examine how CHWs, while working as links between doctors, nurses, and vulnerable groups, participate in the social construction of citizens in the implementation of Brazil’s primary healthcare policy. The study shows that perceptions of CHWs about vulnerability and agency of health system users, such as judgmentsRead more…
Individual and community experiences and the use of language in understanding diabetes and depression in rural Kenya (2023)
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 andRead more…
Influences on Lung Cancer Screening Initiation and Retention in Rural Alabama (2023)
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 ofRead more…
The development, implementation, and evaluation of an optimal model for the case detection, referral, and case management of Neglected Tropical Diseases (2023)
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 theRead more…
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