An article describing the recruitment and training of Mexican-origin promotores to perform Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for alcohol. Focuses on cultural factors to consider in training.
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Development and Evaluation of a Genomics Training Program for Community Health Workers in Texas
An article from Genetics in Medicine evaluating a family health history genomics curriculum for community health workers. Community health workers participated in training in genomics, and confidence and use of genomics in their practice was measured at three months.
Evaluating the Training of Chinese-Speaking Community Health Workers to Implement a Small-Group Intervention Promoting Mammography
An article from the Journal of Cancer Education evaluating community health worker adherence to a mammography education curriculum. CHWs participated in a training, and performance in offering mammography education were evaluated.
Approaches and Strategies Used in the Training and Supervision of Health Extension Workers (HEWs) Delivering Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) of Childhood Illness in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Rapid Appraisal
A study describing the development of a national community health worker program in Ethiopia intended to improve infant and child health outcomes. Describes training and supervision procedures for community health workers and health extension workers.
Performance Evaluation of Community Health Workers; Case Study in the Amazon of Peru
A study describing the development of a community health worker evaluation tool and describing its use in the Amazon of Peru. Assesses the utility of this instrument and offers reflections on adapting it for use elsewhere. Describes strengths and challenges of community health workers evaluated using this tool.
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.
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.
Role Development of Community Health Workers, An Examination of Selection and Training Processes in the Intervention Literature
An article from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Presents a summary analysis of the CHW selection and training processes in existing literature.
Strategies for Supporting Expanded Roles for Non-Clinicians on Primary Care Teams
A report from the National Academy for State Health Policy. Outlines strategies for, and provides examples of, Medicaid financing of non-clinician services in fee-for-service, managed care, medical home or health home, and accountable care organization settings. Describes different training curricula and methods to help non-clinicians develop new skills as part of a care team and describes the accompanying workflow redesign required for teams to function effectively. Suggests strategies for training non-clinicians to improve practice efficiency, manage patients’ specific health conditions, and work effectively in a patient-centered medical home.
Integrating Community Health Workers Into a Patient-Centered Medical Home to Support Disease Self-Management Among Vietnamese Americans: Lessons Learned
A journal article from Health Promotion Practice, Society for Public Health Education. Describes how a patient-centered medical home and academic partners collaborated with CHW to develop and implement the Patient Resource and Education Program (PREP). Under PREP, CHW received training in core competencies related to self-management support principles and conducted a 4-month intervention with Vietnamese American patients dealing with uncontrolled diabetes and/or hypertension.