Un curriculo para educar a los promotores sobre las consecuencias del estrés tóxico para la salud, y prepararlos para abordar el tema de la salud mental con pacientes. Disponible en inglés y español
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Implementing Community-Based Health Planning and Services in Impoverished Urban Communities: Health Workers’ Perspective
A qualitative study exploring the views of urban community health workers as they adapt Ghana’s rural Community-Based Health Planning and Service program for a rural setting. Identifies opportunities and challenges for the program.
Community-Based Hearing Screening for Young Children Using an mHealth Service-Delivery Model
Evaluates a hearing screening program implemented by community health workers. Young children were screened for hearing loss using a smartphone app, then referred by CHWs as needed.
Abstract available on Taylor and Francis website. (You may need to purchase the full text article.)
From Community Health Workers to Community Health Systems: Time to Widen the Horizon?
Defines community health systems as the space between formal health structures (in which community health workers are integrated) and community systems (where community health workers are embedded). Calls for a broader understanding and exploration of community health systems as a means to achieving comprehensive care for all.
Abstract available on Taylor and Francis website. (You may need to purchase the full text article.)
ANDALE Pittsburgh: Results of a Promotora-Led, Home-Based Intervention to Promote a Healthy Weight in Latino Preschool Children
This pilot study assessing a promotora-led intervention to reduce obesity in Latino preschool children. In spite of higher rates of obesity among this population, there are few specifically tailored interventions available. Though limited in scope, the authors suggest that such a model may be effective in reducing BMI, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, and decreasing screen time.
Community-Based, Preclinical Patient Navigation for Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Older Black Men Recruited From Barbershops: The MISTER B Trial
An article from the American Journal of Public Health comparing the efficacy of a telephone-based patient navigation intervention with a motivational interviewing intervention in increasing colorectal cancer screenings. Highlights the need for community-based interventions to improve health among minority men.
Per Diems in Polio Eradication: Perspectives From Community Health Workers and Officials
An article from the American Journal of Public Health. Reports and analyzes the differing attitudes towards per diems among health officials and community health workers. Suggests that further engaging in conversations with CHWs around this issue could spark significant shifts in thinking about labor rights among health care workers globally.
Fe en Acción: Promoting Physical Activity Among Churchgoing Latinas
An article from the American Journal of Public Health. Evaluates a program designed to increase physical activity among churchgoing Latinas. The intervention involved phone-based motivational interviewing and accelerometer-assessed physical activity.
Partnering with Insiders: A Review of Peer Models Across Community-Engaged Research, Education, and Social Care
A literature review analyzing the roles of peer health workers. Examines benefits of peer models and offers recommendations for future development of peer health worker programs.
Utilization of Community Health Workers in Canada’s Children’s Oral Health Initiative for Indigenous Communities
An analysis of a children’s oral health initiative in indigenous communities in Canada. Communities were enrolled in the oral health program with sporadic, intermittent, or uninterrupted support from a community health worker. The authors examine the relationship between community health worker presence and access to and utilization of preventive dental services.