An article from the American Journal of Public Health. Attempts to further the vision of public health as a benefit to the community by encouraging three actions: (1) promote awareness and appreciation of the uniqueness of CHW and support their roles in bringing community perspectives and priorities into the process of improving health care systems, (2) promote the integration of CHW in the full range of health care delivery and population health programs, and (3) implement a national agenda for CHW evaluation research and develop comprehensive policies to enhance the sustainability of the CHW workforce, with CHW leadership in guiding policy recommendations.
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Establishing a Professional Profile of Community Health Workers: Results from a National Study of Roles, Activities and Training
An article from the Journal of Community Health. Presents results from the 2010 National CHW Advocacy Survey in an effort to strengthen understanding of CHW and their integration into the health care delivery system. Advocates for CHW field to be considered a health profession rather than an intervention.
Evaluation Toolkit for Promotor(a) de Salud Programs
A toolkit developed by MHP Salud. Quick reference guide with tips and tools designed for use with promotor(a) or other CHW programs.
Promising Practices for Rural Community Health Worker Programs
An evaluation brief exploring six CHW models used in rural communities in order to identify promising practices that could be replicated in other rural communities.
Best Practice Guidelines for Implementing and Evaluating Community Health Worker Programs in Health Care Settings
A report published by Sinai Urban Health Institute. Summarizes CHW professional literature and national and local surveys, successes, lessons learned, and case studies from the field. Aims to address the gaps in knowledge about how to effectively implement the CHW model. Targets health care organizations interested in implementing the CHW model in their system or improving upon their current system. Intended to offer guidance in decision-making and solutions to common program implementation challenges. Topics include: approaches to CHW hiring, training, and performance evaluation; supervision challenges and strategies for success; providing a positive organizational climate to facilitate CHW integration; other effective elements of program design; and program evaluation, including standardized CHW process and outcome measures.
Community Health Worker Encounter Forms: A Tool to Guide and Document Patient Visits and Worker Performance
An article from the American Journal of Public Health. Provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of using CHW encounter forms to collect data on patient interactions.
Community Health Workers Evidence-Based Models Toolbox
A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Human Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy. A guide for rural communities of CHW models and strategies that have been proven to work. Topics include: overview of the role of CHW; description of various CHW program models; CHW training approaches; implementation, sustainability, and evaluation of CHW programs; dissemination of CHW resources; and examples of rural CHW programs.
Return on Investment from Employment of Community Health Workers
An article from the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. Discusses some of the unique concerns in considering return on investment from employing CHW and explores how close we are to an acceptance of CHW in the U.S. health care system.
Promotores and the Chronic Care Model: An Organizational Assessment
An article from the Journal of Community Health Nursing. Provides an organizational assessment and analysis of the role of promotores (lay health workers) could offer to a system of federally-sponsored community health clinics along the U.S./Mexico border in which the Chronic Care Model (which delivers improved care for the chronically ill) is being used. Goal of a collaboration between promotores and the CCM would be to address cultural barriers to chronic illness care encountered by minority populations.
Mediators and Moderators of Improvements in Medication Adherence: Secondary Analysis of a Community Health Worker-Led Diabetes Medication Self-Management Support Program
An article from Health Education and Behavior. Presents methods and findings from a trial comparing two models of CHW-led diabetes medication decision support for low-income Latino and African American adults with diabetes.