This study analyzes the profile, perceptions and motivations of Community Health Workers (CHWs) from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the border city of US-Mexico and describes the type of community interventions they perform. Analysis of focus group discussions lead to the development of four conceptual categories: personal … [Read more...] about Profiles, Perceptions and Motivations of Community Health Workers of NGOs in a Border City of US-Mexico
Salud Para Su Corazon (Health for Your Heart) Community Health Worker Model: Community and Clinical Approaches for Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Hispanics/Latinos
This article describes 6 Salud Para Su Corazon (SPSC) family of programs that have addressed cardiovascular disease risk reduction in Hispanic communities facilitated by community health workers (CHWs) or Promotores de Salud (PS). A synopsis of the programs illustrates the designs and methodological approaches that combine community-based participatory research … [Read more...] about Salud Para Su Corazon (Health for Your Heart) Community Health Worker Model: Community and Clinical Approaches for Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Hispanics/Latinos
Community health worker integration into the health care team accomplishes the triple aim in a patient-centered medical home: a bronx tale
Community health workers are ideally suited to the care coordination niche within the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) team, but there are few case studies detailing how to accomplish this integration. This qualitative study documents how community health workers (CHWs) were integrated into a PCMH in South Bronx, New York. Results show that integration was linked to clear … [Read more...] about Community health worker integration into the health care team accomplishes the triple aim in a patient-centered medical home: a bronx tale
A framework for outcome-level evaluation of in-service training of health care workers
In-service training is a key strategic approach to addressing the severe shortage of health care workers in many countries. However, there is a lack of evidence linking these health care worker trainings to improved health outcomes. In response, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s Human Resources for Health Technical Working Group … [Read more...] about A framework for outcome-level evaluation of in-service training of health care workers
A review of generalist and specialist community health workers for delivering adolescent health services in sub-Saharan Africa
The health of adolescents is increasingly seen as an important international priority because the world’s one point eight billion young people (aged 10 to 24 years) accounts for 15.5% of the global burden of disease and are disproportionately located in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Furthermore, an estimated 70% of premature adult deaths are attributable to … [Read more...] about A review of generalist and specialist community health workers for delivering adolescent health services in sub-Saharan Africa
