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Unsung heroes in health education and promotion: How Community Health Workers contribute to hypertension management (2023)
The goal of this paper was to gain a better understanding of the CHW-led Self-Management Blood Pressure (SMBP) program offered through the University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center. The SMBP program aims to improve the management of hypertension through awareness, education, navigation, advocacy, and resource assistance via structuredRead more…
Implementation of evidence-based multiple focus integrated intensified TB screening to end TB (EXIT-TB) package in East Africa: a qualitative study (2023)
The purpose of this paper was to present the accounts of participants from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia regarding the implementation of EXIT-TB, and suggestions for scaling up the initiative. EXIT-TB is an evidence-based, multiple focus integrated intensified TB screening package in the East African region, aimed at increasing TBRead more…
Engaging rural communities to incorporate social determinants in developing strategies to improve access to health care in the Missouri Bootheel counties (2023)
The aim of this study was to engage community members and practice partners across multiple sectors in a participatory strategy development process to a) identify social and organizational determinants of accessing health care, b) collectively prioritize identified issues, and c) develop strategies for change. A collaborative team of academics, practiceRead more…
Interventions to increase mammography screening uptake among women living in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review (2023)
The objective of this study was to systematically identify interventions that increase the use of mammography screening in women living in low-income and middle-income countries. A systematic review was conducted utilizing the following databases: MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, GoogleRead more…
“We are the sun for our community:” Partnering with community health workers/promotores to adapt, deliver and evaluate a home-based collaborative care model to improve equity in access to quality depression care for older U.S. Latino adults who are underserved (2023)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of PEARLS, a home-based collaborative care model, adapted with and for community health workers/promotores (CHWs/Ps). An instrumental case study design was utilized to understand the following components of PEARLS: adaptations to fit local context; acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity;Read more…
Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities: Academic-community partnership to support workforce capacity building among Arizona community health workers (2023)
This study sought to learn about community experiences and perspectives related to COVID, and inform community health worker/representative (CHW/R) workforce capacity building efforts. To do so, a series of focus groups were conducted with CHW/Rs throughout Arizona, U.S. at two time points in 2021. The results showed that CHW/Rs informedRead more…
Iranian primary health care network: challenges and ways forward (2023)
The aim of this study was to explore the current challenges of Iran’s Iranian Primary Health Care (PHC) network and possible ways forward. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders were conducted to gain the following information related to the Iranian PHC system: services provision, workforce, health information systems, medical andRead more…
Assessing the impact of community-based interventions on hypertension and diabetes management in three Minnesota communities: Findings from the prospective evaluation of US HealthRise programs (2023)
This study sought to assess the impact of community-based health interventions, as implemented through the US HealthRise program, on hypertension and diabetes among underserved communities in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Rice Counties, Minnesota. HealthRise patient data from June 2016 to October 2018 was assessed and compared with data from comparison patients.Read more…
The Role of Community Health Workers in the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Older Adults during the COVID Pandemic (2023)
The purpose this study was to: (i) analyze the experiences of older adults enrolled in a geriatric-focused CHW support programs, (ii) gain a better understanding of how CHWs might enhance care delivery, and (iii) further understand how COVID-19 affected the social and emotional needs and well-being of older adults duringRead more…
Community Health Workers as Vaccinators: A Rapid Review of the Global Landscape, 2000-2021 (2023)
This review sought to identify countries where CHWs administer vaccines and to synthesize health systems factors that may influence the feasibility of CHWs administering vaccines. Data included peer-reviewed literature from three databases and gray literature identified through web searches and by CHW subject matter experts. From this database, 23 CHWRead more…
Quality of sick child management by health extension workers: role of a complex improvement intervention (2023)
The goal of this study was to examine whether a complex intervention implemented by the Government of Ethiopia was associated with improved management of sick children by health extension workers. This complex intervention entailed community engagement, capacity building of health workers, and enhanced district-level ownership of sick child management. TheRead more…
A Field Test of the NORMAL Job Aid With Community Health Workers in Kenya to Address Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes (2023)
The purpose of this study was to field-test an adapted version of the NORMAL job aid that guides CHWs on how to counsel women about contraceptive-induced menstrual changes. Researchers investigated how the job aid was used, the challenges faced in using it, and recommendations to improve the job aid. CommunityRead more…
Prevalence of epilepsy in the rural area of the Bolivian Gran Chaco: Usefulness of telemedicine and impact of awareness campaigns (2023)
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of epilepsy with Tonic-Clonic (TC) seizures in rural areas of the Bolivian Gran Chaco and to evaluate the usefulness of telemedicine in this context. Research was carried out in the Isozo Area of southern-eastern Bolivia, where a survey was conductedRead more…
What makes community health worker models for tuberculosis active case finding work? A cross-sectional study of TB REACH projects to identify success factors for increasing case notifications (2022)
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to analyze data from the TB REACH initiative, which has supported interventions using CHWs to deliver TB care in over 30 countries, to address key knowledge gaps in CHW networks. A survey was conducted to understand projects’ practices on CHW recruitment, training, activities,Read more…
Analyzing 3429 digital supervisory interactions between Community Health Workers in Uganda and Kenya: the development, testing and validation of an open access predictive machine learning web app (2022)
The goal of this study was to document the development and validation of the web application, CHWsupervisor, while reporting its predictive accuracy. CHWsupervisor was developed as an open access, machine learning web application to predictively code instant messages exchanged between CHWs based on supervisory interaction codes. It was created usingRead more…
Recruitment strategies to promote uptake of cervical cancer screening in the West Region of Cameroon (2022)
This study sought to assess the effectiveness and costs of two cervical cancer screening recruitment strategies conducted in a low-resource setting in Cameroon. Recruitment strategies were conducted through either Community Information Channels (CIC) (e.g. street banners) or cervical cancer prevention counseling with CHWs. While the results demonstrated a higher recruitmentRead more…
Role of Community Health Volunteers Since the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes: A Qualitative Study (2022)
This study sought to explore the facilitating factors and barriers of female community health volunteers (FCHVs) during health emergencies in Nepal. In-depth interviews were conducted with FCHVs and health managers to explore their level of knowledge on earthquakes and their experience in the 2015 earthquakes. Questions included knowledge on earthquakes,Read more…
Pragmatic Clinical Trial to Improve Patient Experience Among Adults During Transitions from Hospital to Home: the PArTNER study (2022)
A randomized clinical trial was conducted from October 2014 to January 2017 at a minority-serving hospital to compare the effectiveness of a stakeholder-supported Navigator intervention versus usual care in relation to post-hospital patient experience, outcomes, and healthcare utilization. The intervention was delivered by CHWs and peer coaches, and included (i)Read more…
Trained health extension workers correctly identify high blood pressure in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia: a diagnostic accuracy study (2022)
In this cross-sectional study, researchers sought to assess the ability of health extension workers, HEWs, to identify cases of high blood pressure among adults in northwest Ethiopia. From June to October, 2020, researchers collected a sample of 1,177 people from the Dabat and Gondar Zuria districts. A three-day training onRead more…
Latino Community Health Workers: Meeting their Community’s Emotional Needs in Intuitively Culturally Appropriate Ways (2022)
In this qualitative study, researchers aimed to assess the role of community health workers in providing mental health services to Latinos living in Oregon, United States. Authors performed focus groups with 92 CHWs from three communities in Oregon. During focus groups, researchers explored the role of CHWs in meeting theRead more…
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