The Community Health Workers (CHWS) National Library has been compiled by our team from nationwide sources.
Authors Boyce, R.B. , Menya, D., Turner, E.L., Laktabi, J., Prudhomme-O'Meara, W.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Global, Health Equity, Research and Evaluation Methods, Selected Health Conditions
A longitudinal study assessing the competence of CHWs twelve months after they received training in administering rapid diagnostic testing for malaria.
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Authors Brown, L. D. , Vasquez, D., Salinas, J. J. , Tang, X. , Balcazar, H.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords CHW models, Health Equity, Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, Selected Health Conditions, US- based
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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Authors Gu, J., Maxwell, A.E., Ma, G.X., Tan, Y., Hsieh, H., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Selected Health Conditions, Training and Supervision, US- based
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.
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Authors LePrevost, C.E., Walton, A.L., Thomas, G., Lipscomb, A.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Health Equity, Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, US- based
An article from Environmental Research documenting the results of a survey administered to farmworker health outreach workers. While health outreach workers have not been involved in setting the research agenda for farmworker health, the authors seek to involve them in this process and to create a bridge between researchers and farmworkers.
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Authors Li, L., Hien, N.T., Liang, L., Lin, C., Lan, C., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Global, Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, Selected Health Conditions, Training and Supervision
An article from the American Journal of Public Health reporting the results of a randomized controlled trial examining the impact of communications trainings on community health worker attitude towards people who inject drugs (PWIDs), as well as the avoidance behaviors of PWIDs.
Authors Chen, L., Zhao, S., Stelzig, D., Dhar, S.U., Eble, T., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords CHW models, Research and Evaluation Methods, Training and Supervision, US- based
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.
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Authors Huang, W., Long, H., Tao, S., Zheng, P., Tang, S., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords CHW models, Global, Scope of Practice
A literature review from Global Health and Research Policy examining the roles of CHWs in China. CHWs there engage in both primary care and public health functions, including services related non-communicable disease as well as general services. Illuminates the barriers and facilitating factors in service delivery.
Authors Team Wisconsin
Date 2018
Project CoIIN to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity
Keywords Shared Plan of Care, Wisconsin
This resource for families describes the steps of the Deciding Together process. The second page answers common questions about Deciding Together and prepares families for using the framework with the care team.
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Authors Hodgkinson, L.M., Makori, J., Okwiri, J., Tsisiche, C., Arudo, J., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Global, HIV/AIDS
Analyzes factors leading to lapses in adherence with antiretroviral therapy, as well as the role of community health workers in helping patients resume treatment.
Abstract available on Taylor and Francis website. (You may need to purchase the full text article.)
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Authors Newman, P.M., Franke, M.F., Arrieta, J., Carrasco, H., Elliott, P., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Global, Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, Selected Health Conditions
The authors of this study sought to determine whether a community health worker intervention might improve disease control and adherence among individuals living with diabetes or hypertension. The CHW intervention was associated with a significant increase in disease management and adherence.
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