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Addressing Financial Barriers to Health Care Among People Who are Low-Income and Insured in New York City, 2014–2017 (2023)
The purpose of this study was to characterize the array of financial and logistical complications faced by insured individuals with low household incomes within New York City. A mixed-methods approach was utilized, including focus group discussions and the analysis of programmatic administrative records. Participants included individuals who enrolled in aRead more…
Job satisfaction among community drug distributors in the Mass Drug Administration programme in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study (2023)
The purpose of this study was to assess factors associated with job satisfaction among community drug distributors (CDDs) supporting the Nigerian neglected tropical disease (NTD) program in order to identify opportunities to improve job satisfaction in support of NTD control and elimination efforts in Nigeria. A health facility-based cross-sectional surveyRead more…
The five continuum of care criteria that should accompany rectal artesunate interventions: lessons learned from an implementation study in Malawi (2023)
This study sought to inform rectal artesunate (RAS) programming in Malawi by using practical tools to enhance severe malaria continuum of care at the community level. A single country two-arm-controlled study was conducted, where pre-referral interventions were provided by CHWs. The study population was sampled from village health clinics (VHCs)Read more…
Scrutinizing human resources for health availability and distribution in Mozambique between 2016 and 2020: a subnational descriptive longitudinal study (2023)
The purpose of this study was to assess the health workforce density and ratio of male to female health workers across all districts in Mozambique between January 2016 and June 2020. A district-level longitudinal analysis was performed using data generated from the Health Personnel Information System (eSIP-Saúde). Results from thisRead more…
Addition of mental health to the lady health worker curriculum in Pakistan: now or never (2023)
The purpose of this paper was to highlight the advantages of adopting the WHO’s Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) Version 2.0 into Pakistan’s Lady Health Worker’s program (LHW-P) curriculum. As the current LHW program does not include mental health as a curriculum subject, adding this topic from the mhGAP-IGRead more…
Community Health Representative Workforce: Integration across systems and teams to address the social determinants of indigenous health and wellbeing (2023)
The aim of this paper was to build from the previously published manuscript Community Health Workers Practice from Recruitment to Integration, which explored Community Health Representative (CHR) Managers’ perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for full CHR integration into health systems and teams serving American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN)Read more…
Knowledge, attitude and practice on screening and early diagnosis of prostate cancer of primary health care providers in the Free State (2023)
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) regarding prostate cancer screening among primary health care (PHC) providers in the Free State of South Africa. To gather relevant information, a cross-sectional analytical survey was conducted with participating nurses, CHWs, medical doctors, and clinical associates.Read more…
Experiences from the Philippine grassroots: impact of strengthening primary care systems on health worker satisfaction and intention to stay (2023)
This paper sought to underscore the value of strengthening primary care system interventions in LMICs by examining the impact of system strengthening interventions on job satisfaction and intention to stay among healthcare workers in the Philippines. Implemented interventions included the introduction of performance-based incentives, the adoption of electronic health records,Read more…
Early Postnatal Home Visit Coverage by Health Extension Workers and Associated Factors Among Postpartum Women in Gidan District, Northeast Ethiopia (2023)
The objective of this study was to determine the coverage and factors affecting early postnatal home visits (PNHVs) by health extension workers (HEWs) among postpartum women in the Gidan district of Northeast Ethiopia. A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing interviewer-administered questionnaires to collect data. Results demonstrated 15.13% coverage ofRead more…
Social Needs Assessment and Linkage to Community Health Workers in a Large Urban Hospital System (2023)
This study sought to identify predictors of successful linkage with a CHW among patients with social needs seen in an outpatient setting. A cross-sectional analysis of social needs was conducted in an urban health system in Bronx, New York, USA between April 2018 and December 2019. Social needs and challengesRead more…
Social capital and its role to improve maternal and child health services in Northwest Ethiopia: A qualitative study (2023)
The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of women, religious leaders, and CHWs on social capital to improve uptake of MCH services in Northwest Ethiopia. A qualitative study was conducted via in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with key informants. Results uncovered four overarching themes and thirteenRead more…
The impact of community midwives on maternal healthcare utilization (2023)
The goal of this study was to estimate the impact of the Community Midwives Program on maternal healthcare utilization in Pakistan. The Community Midwives Program was introduced by the Government of Pakistan to address the high number of maternal deaths. Under the program, women from across the country were trainedRead more…
New Frontiers in Diabetes Care: Quality Improvement Study of a Population Health Team in Rural Critical Access Hospitals (2023)
This study sought to determine if an innovative population health program that integrates medical and social care models improves clinical outcomes for patients with Type 2 diabetes in a resource-constrained, frontier area. A quality improvement cohort study was conducted with patients with diabetes at St. Mary’s Health and Clearwater ValleyRead more…
Training health workers in clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low‐ and middle‐income countries (2023)
This study sought to assess whether training in clinical breast examinations (CBEs) affects the ability of health workers in LMICs to detect early breast cancer. A review of related current literature was conducted utilizing the following databases: Cochrane Breast Cancer Specialized Registry, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, the World Health Organization (WHO)Read more…
Using telehealth to support community health workers in Uganda during COVID-19: a mixed-method study (2023)
The purpose of this study was to assess the functioning of the telehealth approach that was set-up to support CHWs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. A mixed-methods study was conducted involving interviews and surveys with key-informants and an analysis of routine consultation data from the call center. Results uncoveredRead more…
Digital Health Technologies for Maternal and Child Health in Africa and Other Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-disciplinary Scoping Review With Stakeholder Consultation (2023)
This review sought to synthesize the existing published literature in three major disciplines on the use of digital health interventions for maternal and child health (MCH) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The disciplines under investigation included public health, social sciences applied toRead more…
A three-arm randomized controlled trial using ecological momentary intervention, community health workers, and video feedback at family meals to improve child cardiovascular health: the Family Matters study design (2023)
The goal of this paper was to describe the Family Matters study design, data collection protocols, measures, intervention components, process evaluation, and analysis plan in Minnesota, U.S.A. The Family Matters intervention utilizes state-of-the-art intervention methods including EMI, video feedback, and home visiting by CHWs to examine whether increasing the quantityRead more…
Feasibility and acceptability of home-based neonatal hyperbilirubinemia screening by community health workers using transcutaneous bilimeters in Bangladesh (2023)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and operational feasibility of a CHW-led, home-based, non-invasive neonatal hyperbilirubinemia screening using a transcutaneous bilimeter in Shakhipur, a rural sub-district in Bangladesh. First, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted with parents, grandparents of infants, and public andRead more…
Role of Mitanin community health workers in improving complementary feeding practices under scaled-up home-based care of young children in a rural region of India (2023)
The aim of this study was to assess the coverage of the home-based care of young children (HBYC) intervention to assess the coverage of HBYC in the Chhattisgarh state of India where it has been implemented through 67,000 rural CHWs known as Mitanins. The HBYC intervention involves home visits byRead more…
Design and Rationale of the Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring Linked with Community Health Workers to Improve Blood Pressure (LINKED-BP) Program (2023)
This paper outlines the design and rationale for a planned study which seeks to examine the effect of the LINKED-BP Program on blood pressure (BP) reduction while also evaluating its reach, adoption, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness within the U.S.A. The LINKED-BP Program is a multi-level intervention linking home BP monitoring withRead more…
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