Rural Collaborative Model for Diabetes Prevention and Management: A Case Study
Describes a rural community health worker-led education and diabetes management intervention. Different roles, including health coaching for diabetes management, and peer education, were filled by CHWs. Highlights the innovative components of this case.
Design and Implementation of a Community Health Worker HIV Treatment and Prevention Intervention in an HIV Hot Spot Fishing Community in Rakai, Uganda
Describes the implementation of an HIV treatment and prevention program based in an HIV hot spot fishing community in Uganda. Community residents employed motivational interviewing techniques as well as mobile phone based counseling strategies to encourage treatment adherence.
Rural Tobacco Control and Prevention Toolkit: Community Health Worker Interventions
A sub-section of a Rural Tobacco Control and Prevention Toolkit from the Rural Health Information Hub. Offers case examples of rural community health worker-led tobacco cessation programs.
Community Health Workers in Health-Related Missouri Agencies: Role, Professional Development and Health Information Needs
A peer-reviewed article examining the roles and training of community health workers in Missouri. Seeks to better understand how widely CHWs are employed in the state, as well as the common tasks they perform and health concerns they address.
An Action Guide on Community Health Workers: Guidance for Organizations Working with CHWs
A policy guide for organizations hiring community health workers meant to accompany the report “Community Health Workers: A review of program evolution, evidence on effectiveness and value, and status of workforce development in New England.” Draws on evidence-based best practices to off [...]
Community Health Workers: Action Guide of Insurers
A policy guide for insurers meant to accompany the report “Community Health Workers: A review of program evolution, evidence on effectiveness and value, and status of workforce development in New England.” Outlines best practices when contracting with providers as well as reimbursement m [...]
Community Health Workers: Action Guide for Workforce
A policy guide for those working as community health workers or considering a career in the field and is meant to accompany the report “Community Health Workers: A review of program evolution, evidence on effectiveness and value, and status of workforce development in New England.”
Think Cultural Health
An e-learning program focused on cultural competence from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The target audience is promotores de salud.
Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Community Health Worker Support for Adults with Social Anxiety
A doctoral dissertation assessing the acceptability and feasibility of an internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention with support from a peer coach. Describes research findings and provides background on lay health workers in the context of mental health.
Piloting a Mental Health Training Programme for Community Health Workers in South Africa: An Exploration of Changes in Knowledge, Confidence, and Attitudes
A quasi-experimental study evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a training in mental health related services administered to community health workers. Knowledge, confidence, and attitudes toward mental illness were evaluated before and after the training program.
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