Community Health Worker Integration in Health Care, Public Health, and Policy: A Partnership Model
An article from the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. Describes three initiatives in Massachusetts in which the state public health department collaborated with CHW leaders, health providers, and community-based partners to develop policy and services, including CHW state certification, integra [...]
Participants’ Perceptions of Interactions with Community Health Workers who Promote Behavior Change: A Qualitative Characterization from Participants with Normal, Depressive, and Anxious Mood States
A study from the International Journal for Equity in Health. Examines the factors of the community health worker-client relationship that contribute to behavior change, as well as the impact that CHWs can have on client mood.
Community Health Workers Supporting Clinical Pharmacists in Diabetes Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized controlled trial examining the impact of community health workers support in diabetes management with low-income ethnic minority patients. Assesses outcomes for participants who received pharmacist support alone, or pharmacist support in addition to community health worker support.
The Role of Community Health Workers in Improving HIV Treatment Outcomes in Children: Lessons Learned from the ZENITH Trial in Zimbabwe
A study assessing community health workers’ experiences delivering HIV treatment interventions in Zimbabwe. Offers insights regarding sustainability of CHW programs.
Long-Term Impact of a Postdischarge Community Health Worker Intervention on Health Care Costs in a Safety-Net System
Evaluates the cost-effectiveness of postdischarge patient navigation. Draws on data from a safety net system and examines costs for 180 days post discharge.
An exploration of the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of professional, multitasked community health workers in Tanzania
This study describes responses to community health worker integration into primary health care in Tanzania and explores opportunities for improved effectiveness of CHW programs.
Challenges Facing Community Health Workers in Brazil’s Family Health Strategy: A Qualitative Study
Examines the day-to-day work of community health workers in Brazil to better understand obstacles and aides to their work, as well as factors in job satisfaction. The community health workers interviewed reported that better integration into primary health care teams, increased ability to follow up [...]
Keys to Successful Community Health Worker Supervision
An article from the American Journal of Health Education. Identifies seven keys to successful CHW supervision, and explains how using them will improve and support the abilities of CHW.
What do Patients with Diabetes Think of Health Coaching?
A research report from the Urban Institute assessing a health coaching program for improving medication adherence, stress management, and nutrition among people with diabetes. Examines patients’ impressions of the lay health coaches as well as engagement with primary care and A1c levels.
Developing Community Health Worker Diabetes Training
A journal article from Health Education Research (Oxford Journals). Provides a summary of the design, implementation, and evaluation of a 48-hour training program for CHW working in diabetes care teams in community health centers.
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