Healthy Fit uses community health workers to promote cancer screenings and education about heart health. This evaluation of the program found that the intervention is a cost-effective and impactful model for addressing cancer and cardiovascular health disparities.
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Evaluating Community Health Workers’ Attributes, Roles, and Pathways of Action in Immigrant Communities
An article from Preventive Medicine. An article seeking to identify mechanisms of CHW effectiveness as well as CHW attributes to guide training and selection of CHWs working in immigrant communities.
Roles, Responsibilities, and Characteristics of Lay Community Health Workers Involved in Diabetes Prevention Programmes: A Systematic Review
A literature review examining the role of community health workers in diabetes prevention programs. Summarizes the roles CHWs play in such interventions, as well as topics covered and CHW training across the 30 studies reviewed.
Community Health Worker Support for Disadvantaged Patients with Multiple Chronic Diseases: A Randomized Clinical Trial
An article from the American Journal of Public Health. Evaluates a community health worker intervention intended to improve health outcomes among low-income individuals with multiple chronic diseases. Examines rates of hospitalization, self-rated mental health, as well as measures of blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin, and other indicators.
A Systematic Review of Community Health Workers’ Role in Occupational Safety and Health Research
A literature review from the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health describing how community health worker contribute to occupational safety and health research. The article identifies key roles, as well as challenges in using community health workers in research projects. Recommends directions for future assessment.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Literacy among Korean American Women: A Community Health Worker-Led Intervention
An article from the American Journal of Public Health. Evaluates a community health worker intervention intended to increase mammogram and Papanicolaou screening among Korean American women. The trial involved health education as well as CHW health literacy training and telephone follow-up.
Reducing Risk of Postpartum Depression in a Low-Income Community through a Community Health Worker Intervention
An article from the Maternal and Child Health Journal. Analyzes the effectiveness of a community health worker intervention intended to reduce postpartum depresseion among minority, low-income women. Explores the role of the relationship between clients and CHWs in outcomes.
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community Health Worker Intervention in a Population of Patients with Multiple Chronic Diseases: Study Design and Protocol
A study protocol to assess the impact of CHW intervention among patients with multiple chronic diseases. The authors seek to better understand how upstream interventions, such as community health worker support, impact patients’ health goals across multiple illnesses.
A community health worker model to address childhood asthma : perspectives of program participants
A report analyzing the impact of a community health worker-led program intended to address the impact of the home environment on childhood asthma. The program contributed to a reduction in use of emergency services and night-time awakenings, as well as successful advocacy for improved housing conditions. The evaluation includes feedback from primary caregivers who participated in the intervention, as well as CHWs and residents.
Mobilizing Community Health Workers to Address Mental Health Disparities for Underserved Populations: A Systematic Review
A systematic review analyzing mental health interventions involving community health workers. Identifies areas for future research and training, including a focus on the use of evidence-based practices in CHW mental health interventions.