CMC CoIIN Webinar: Team Sharing and Fishbone Diagram
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The Community Health Workers (CHWS) National Library has been compiled by our team from nationwide sources.
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CMC CoIIN Webinar: Finalizing the Who, What, When, & How of Data Collection
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CMC CoIIN Webinar: CoIIN to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity
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CHW-Led Asthma Prevention for at-Risk Children
Authors Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Financing, Health Equity, Selected Health Conditions, Tools and Guides, US- based
A report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Provides guidelines and procedures for implementing a community health worker-led asthma prevention and management intervention.
Cervical Cancer Screening among Underscreened and Unscreened Brazilian Women: Training Community Health Workers to be Agents of Change
Authors Kienen, N. , Bittencourt, L. , Pelloso, S.M., Consolaro, M.E.L., Castle, P.E., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Global, Health Equity, Research and Evaluation Methods, Selected Health Conditions
A study from Progress in Community Health Partnerships evaluating the impact of a community health worker training curriculum intenteded to increase cervial cancer screening among women in Brazil.
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CASITA: A Controlled Pilot Study of Community-Based Family Coaching to Stimulate Early Child Development in Lima, Peru
Authors Nelson, A.K., Miller, A.C., Munoz, M., Rumaldo, N., Kammerer, B., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Global, Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, Selected Health Conditions
Children aged 6-24 months at risk of neurodevelopmental delay were enrolled with their caregivers in a 12-week parenting support intervention plus nutritional support. This community health worker-led intervention was found to improve the children’s communication, motor, and social skills in the study.
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Assessing the Competency and Acceptability of Community Health Worker Provision of Standard Days Method® in Family Planning Services in Gisagara District, Rwanda
Authors VanEnk, L., Shelus, V., Mugeni, C., Mukabatsinda, M., Cachan, J.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Global, Health Equity, Research and Evaluation Methods, Scope of Practice, Selected Health Conditions
A study to assess the acceptability of feasibility of community health worker-led education in Standard Days Method of contraception. Explores possible roles for CHWs in providing access to choices in family planning in Rwanda.
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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
Authors Nsibande, D., Loveday, M. , Daniels, K. , Sanders, D. , Doherty, T. , et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords CHW models, Global, Research and Evaluation Methods, Training and Supervision
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.
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ANDALE Pittsburgh: Results of a Promotora-Led, Home-Based Intervention to Promote a Healthy Weight in Latino Preschool Children
Authors Ross, S.E.T., Gibbs, B.B., Documet, P.I., Pate, R.R.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords CHW models, Health Equity, Research and Evaluation Methods, Selected Health Conditions, US- based
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.
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An Integrated Community Health Worker Intervention in Rural Nepal: A Type 2 Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study Protocol
Authors Maru, S., Nirola, I., Thapa, A., Thapa, P., Kunwar, L., et. al.
Date 2018
Project No Project Affiliation
Keywords Global, Health Equity, Research and Evaluation Methods
A study protocol designed to evaluate the efficacy of a scaled-up community health worker intervention in rural Nepal intended to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
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