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Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 10. Summary, cost effectiveness, and policy implications (2023)
This article sought to summarize the final of ten papers that describe the implementation of the Expanded Census-Based, Impact Oriented Approach (CBIO+) by Curamericas/Guatemala in the Cuchumatanes mountains of the Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. After summarizing each of the preceding papers in the series, authors discuss the findings of theirRead more…
Health Care accessibility among Rural Population in Mayurbhanj and Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha: A mix method study (2023)
This paper aimed to assess the existing socioeconomic status of the population in two selected blocks of Mayurbhanj & Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha, India, alongside the adequacy and utilization of health services provided by the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in these regions. This mixed-methods study was conducted from AprilRead more…
Critical policy capacity factors in the implementation of the community health worker program in India (2023)
This paper sought to employ a policy capacity framework to better assess the policies underlying the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) program implemented across rural and urban marginalized communities across India, with a focus on maternal and child care. This CHW program has become the largest in the world, andRead more…
Pharmacists and community health workers improve medication-related process outcomes among Cambodian Americans with depression and risk for diabetes (2022)
This article used data from DREAM, a randomized control trial, to compare medication adherence, medication barriers, and health beliefs among Cambodian Americans. The DREAM trial, or the Diabetes Risk Reduction through Eat, Walk, Sleep and Medication Management, aimed to reduce risk of developing type II diabetes among Cambodian Americans withRead more…
Promising careers? A critical analysis of a randomised control trial in community health worker recruitment in Zambia (2022)
This article analyzes a randomized control trial that aimed to identify the best community health workers in Zambia. The RCT compared CHW recruits from two different poster campaigns: the “go-getters,” who were recruited from a poster emphasizing the potential career path of CHWs, and the “do-gooders,” who were recruited fromRead more…
The Knowledge and Participation of Community Health Care Workers in Oral Health Promotion (2022)
In this cross-sectional study, researchers aimed to assess oral health knowledge and referral practices of community health workers in South Africa. Researchers used a questionnaire to collect data from 148 CHWs in three districts in the West Rand. Overall, more than 60 percent of respondents reported having knowledge of oralRead more…
A Situation Assessment of Community Health Workers’ Preparedness in Supporting Health System Response to COVID-19 in Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda (2022)
This mixed methods study sought to assess the preparedness of CHWs in Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda in supporting COVID-19 prevention and management efforts. Researchers conducted key informant interviews with 16 policy actors and 24 health care workers. Additionally, researchers performed in-depth interviews with 14 CHWs and conducted 312 surveys withRead more…
“Mothers will be lucky if utmost receive a single scheduled postnatal home visit”: An exploratory qualitative study, Northern Ethiopia (2022)
In this qualitative study, researchers aimed to assess the feasibility and potential challenges of scheduled postnatal home visits, or PNHVs, in Northern Ethiopia. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews with 42 health extension workers and women who had given birth in the last year. UncoveredRead more…
Evidence of mobile health integration into primary health care systems for better maternal mental health in LMICs during COVID-19 pandemic – Review (2023)
The aim of this review was to explore the integration of maternal mental health into existing maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) programs so that delivery of mental health interventions can be done alongside MNCH interventions. Researchers investigated various studies across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and found that theRead more…
Workload and emerging challenges of community health workers in low- and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review (2023)
This review sought to summarize and present CHWs’ perceived workload in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Researchers utilized three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Embase) that were customized to search for two key terms: CHWs and workload. A total of 43 primary studies measuring CHW workload, published in English, and conductedRead more…
Experiences and challenges of using community health worker-led mechanism in supporting HIV disclosure among adults living with HIV in heterosexual relationships in the rural Uganda (2023)
This study sought to explore the experiences and challenges involved in using CHW-led disclosure support mechanisms among adults living with HIV (ALHIV) in heterosexual relationships in rural Uganda. A qualitative design was utilized, involving in-depth interviews with CHWs and ALHIV facing HIV disclosure difficulties to sexual partners in the greaterRead more…
Community Health Worker-led Implementation of the Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaching Program in Underserved Latinx Communities (2023)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led implementation of the Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaching Program (SYDCP) for low-income Latinx students from underserved agricultural communities. CHWs led virtual training sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic for Latinx students who were recruited from high schools in agriculturalRead more…
Community case management of malaria in Western Kenya: performance of community health volunteers in active malaria case surveillance (2023)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of community health volunteers’ (CHVs’) active case detection and management of malaria in western Kenya. A cross-sectional active case detection (ACD) of malaria survey was carried out between May and August of 2021 in three distinct zones in Kisumu, Kenya:Read more…
The effect of supervision on community health workers’ effectiveness with households in rural South Africa: A cluster randomized controlled trial (2023)
This study sought to examine if child and maternal outcomes are better when existing government CHWs, who are perinatal home visitors, receive ongoing enhanced supervision and monitoring compared to standard care. A cluster randomized controlled effectiveness trial was conducted to compare outcomes over two years between different supervision and monitoringRead more…
“We Experience What They Experience”: Black Nurses’ and Community Health Workers’ Reflections on Providing Culturally Specific Perinatal Health Care (2023)
The purpose of this study was to better understand the well-being of perinatal health workers within Black communities. A focus group was conducted with seven nurses and community health workers (CHWs), and uncovered several themes relating to shared lived experiences between providers and clients, complex dynamics underscoring interactions with clientsRead more…
Factors predicting parent engagement in a family-based childhood obesity prevention and control program (2023)
This study sought to evaluate predictors of parent engagement in a family-based childhood obesity prevention and control intervention. Predictors were assessed through a clinic-based CHW-led Family Wellness Program consisting of in-person educational workshops attended by parents and children. Participants included adult caretakers of children aged 2-11 years, and attendance atRead more…
Community Health Representatives as Trusted Sources for Increasing Representation of American Indian Communities in Clinical Research (2023)
The focus of this paper was to explore the steps to partner with Native Nations of Arizona to engage community health representatives (CHRs) as a trusted source for building awareness on COVID-19 clinical research and vaccine trials. Three Tribal CHR programs were engaged to develop and refine culturally centered educationalRead more…
Primary care for the urban poor in India during the pandemic: Uninterrupted management of non-communicable diseases and home-based care of patients with COVID-19 infection (2023)
The purpose of this paper was to identify the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care for the urban poor in India. Researchers investigated the workload capacity of the Low Cost Effective Care Unit (LCECU) of Christian Medical College, Vellore (CMC), which has a network of CVs, CHWs, anRead more…
Applying Human-Centered Design in Global Mental Health to Improve Reach Among Underserved Populations in the United States and India (2023)
The purpose of this paper was to showcase how two global mental health research teams applied human-centered design (HCD) to develop mobile health tools, each directed at reducing treatment gaps in underserved populations. Case study 1 digitally adapted the delivery of the Family Strengthening Intervention for Refugees, which is aimedRead more…
Advance Care Planning With Black Women with Breast Cancer: A Community Health Worker Model (2023)
This study sought to examine multilevel facilitators and barriers to successful advance care planning (ACP) conversations among Black women from the perspective of providers and CHWs who serve this community. Providers and CHWs were recruited from an academic medical center in a large urban city, and focus groups and interviewsRead more…
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