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Understanding Trustful Relationships between Community Health Workers and Vulnerable Citizens during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Realist Evaluation (2022)
This study aimed to understand how CHWs build and maintain trust with their patients, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers used a realist evaluation method when analyzing data collected from CHWs and their clients in Ghent, Belgium. Three mental themes–recognition, equality, and reciprocity–emerged regarding trustful relationships between CHWs and theirRead more…
A Community Health Volunteer Involvement Program for Glycated Hemoglobin Reduction Among Thai Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: A Mixed-Method Study (2022)
This mixed-method study developed and investigated the efficacy of a CHV-led program to reduce glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels among patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. Sixty patients were recruited from two communities in Thailand. The treatment group received educational materials, educational activities, and CHV home visits. The control group receivedRead more…
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Village Health Volunteers in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study (2022)
This study sought to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Village Health Volunteers regarding soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Thailand. A survey was administered to 552 randomly selected VHVs from four subdistricts in southern Thailand. Overall, researchers found that VHVs had inadequate knowledge and practices regarding soil-transmitted helminthiasis, but good attitudes.Read more…
Evaluating the impact of a community health worker (Promotora de Salud) program on attitudes and beliefs regarding atopic dermatitis among Spanish-speaking Latin-American caregivers (2022)
In this study, researchers sought to determine the impact of promotoras de salud, or CHWs, on atopic dermatitis (AD) management in Latin American communities in Texas, United States. Forty-nine children with moderate to severe AD were identified and enrolled in the study. Twenty-four caregivers were assigned to the standard educationRead more…
Are community health programmes always benign? Community health worker perceptions and the social construction of users in Brazil’s primary healthcare policy (2022)
In this study, researchers in São Paulo, Brazil, examined how CHWs participate in the primary healthcare system. Researchers recruited CHWs from three primary health clinics and used two data collection methods. Firstly, researchers interviewed 26 CHWs about the role of Brazilian health workers and the future of the profession. Then,Read more…
Editorial: Community Health Workers Practice From Recruitment to Integration (2022)
In this editorial, authors provide a synthesis of evidence from 14 articles, with a particular focus on CHW recruitment, training, and integration strategies. Authors highlight the lack of literature on CHW recruitment but emphasize the importance of proper CHW recruitment, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In regards to training, authorsRead more…
Retention and performance of peer educators and sustainability of HIV prevention services for adolescents in the Zimbabwe Smart-LyncAges project: an ecological study (2022)
In this ecological study, researchers evaluated the Smart-LyncAges project, an initiative that encouraged peer educators in Zimbabwe to teach adolescent sexual and reproductive health while promoting voluntary medical male circumcision services. Fifty-eight peer educators from the Bulawayo and Darwin districts were involved in Smart-LyncAges. Researchers assessed peer educator performance byRead more…
Community Health Workers’ Role in Addressing Farmworker Health Disparities (2022)
This study investigated community health worker practices and challenges while providing farmworkers with health education. Researchers conducted three focus group discussions with 28 CHWs who served farmworkers in North Carolina, United States. During discussions, researchers collected information regarding preparation for health outreach, health education delivery, and technology use. Following analysis,Read more…
Cultural adaptation of psychological interventions for people with mental disorders delivered by lay health workers in Africa: scoping review and expert consultation (2022)
This literature review sought to explore the cultural appropriateness and sustainability of psychological services provided by Lay Health Workers in Africa. Authors reviewed ten peer-reviewed articles from Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, and Zambia. Of the interventions, five described group-based therapy, three described problem solving therapy, and two others explored narrativeRead more…
Crowdsourced Community Support Resources Among Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pilot Feasibility Study (2022)
In this article, authors created and tested an SMS messaging system to explore community needs, connect individuals with resources, and facilitate CHW work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers recruited more than 350 participants from emergency department discharge records in Pennsylvania, U.S. Eligible participants were aged 18 years or older, hadRead more…
Can telemedicine address neurologic health disparities in rural Guatemala: a health promotor educational intervention study (2022)
This study sought to determine the prevalence of neurologic disorders in San Lucas Tolíman, Guatemala. Additionally, researchers aimed to increase interest and knowledge in neurologic conditions among local health promoters. Using the results of a neurologic needs assessment, authors designed virtual monthly neurology-based workshops for 29 health promoters. Health promotersRead more…
Pandemic-Related Impairment in the Monitoring of Patients With Hypertension and Diabetes and the Development of a Digital Solution for the Community Health Worker: Quasi Experimental and Implementation Study (2022)
This study investigated how the care of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first part of the study, researchers evaluated the frequency of medical consultations and the disease status of DM patients from 34 primary health care centers in Brazil. Subsequently, authors developedRead more…
Bridging the gap: A pilot study of a lay health worker model to decrease child mental health stigma and promote parents’ professional help-seeking for Black/African American children. (2022)
This study describes the Bridging the Gap pilot program, which sought to address mental health stigma in Black and African American communities. Sixty-five parents and caregivers of children aged 5 to 12 were recruited in the southeastern United States. Participating caregivers underwent a pre-test survey, educational workshop implemented by layRead more…
Acceptability of Home-Based HIV Care Offered by Community Health Workers in Tshwane District, South Africa: A Survey (2022)
This study aimed to assess the acceptability of a CHW-led HIV service in the Tshwane district, South Africa. Researchers surveyed 10 clinics between November 2020 and May 2021. Overall, 674 participants were surveyed. Participants were interviewed about their willingness to disclose their HIV status, their openness to CHW home visits,Read more…
Exploring health provider’s knowledge on the home-based maternal and neonatal health care package in Rwanda (2022)
In 2010, Rwanda implemented post-natal community health worker home visits through a home–based maternal and neonatal health care package (HB-MNHC). This cross-sectional study aimed to assess health provider knowledge of HB-MNHC services. Using questionnaires, researchers collected information from 79 health providers involved in the HB-MNHC program, including nurses, midwives, andRead more…
Application of primary healthcare principles in national community health worker programmes in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review (2022)
This systematic review sought to investigate how primary health care (PHC) principles in CHW programs impact health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Four PHC principles were included in the review: universal health care, community participation, intersectoral coordination, and appropriateness of services. Authors screened 281 papers, and included 26 forRead more…
Supporting community health workers in fragile settings from a gender perspective: a qualitative study (2022)
This qualitative study explored how gender influences the management of CHWs in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Key informant interviews were conducted with 36 decision-makers and community health managers across study countries. Participants were interviewed about their careers, human resource management experience, and gendered experiencesRead more…
Community Health Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence (2022)
In this cross-sectional study, researchers from Maryland, U.S. sought to determine knowledge, practices, and readiness to manage intimate partner violence, IPV, among CHWs. Using existing literature, researchers tailored the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey, or PREMIS. One-hundred and fifty-two CHWs enrolled in the study and took theRead more…
Virtual Community Health Workers: Approaches to Patient Outreach During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
In this retrospective analysis, researchers sought to determine which techniques were best used by CHWs in contacting patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers examined the reach rate, or rate of successfully contacting a patient, of three different calling methods: the use of a blocked caller-ID, use of Google Voice, andRead more…
Addressing Hispanic Obesity Disparities Using a Community Health Worker Model Grounded in Motivational Interviewing (2022)
In this study, authors investigated the efficacy of a CHW-based motivational interview in addressing obesity among Hispanic adults in El Paso, Texas, USA. More than 650 participants enrolled in the study, with approximately 50 percent assigned to the intervention group. In both study groups, a CHW collected baseline anthropometric data,Read more…
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