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Measuring motivation among close-to-community health workers: developing the CTC Provider Motivational Indicator Scale across six countries

Human Resources for Health, 2020
Background Close-to-community (CTC) health service providers are a cost-effective and important resource in the promotion of and increasing access to health services.
Frédérique Vallières, Maryse Kok, Ilias Mahmud, Malabika Sarker, Philippa Jeacocke, Robinson Karuga, Licia Limato, Aschenaki Z. Kea, Kingsley Chikaphupha, Mohsin Sidat, Brynne Gilmore, Miriam Taegtmeyer   +11 more
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKERS: FOUR LESSONS FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITY-BASED WORKERS

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2007
Although the Department of Health has been using community health workers since 1994 (Friedman, 2002), it was not until 2003 that the South African government introduced the Community Development Workers Initiative (Department of Provincial and Local ...
Deidré van Rooyen
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The Development of a Novel, Standards-Based Core Curriculum for Community Facing, Clinic-Based Community Health Workers

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Historically, CHW trainings have been developed to support community-based CHWs. When CHWs have been trained to engage with patients, typically such trainings have been for short term grant funded projects, focusing on a specific health ...
Sheba George, Sheba George, Lucero Silva, Myra Llamas, Irma Ramos, Justin Joe, Juan Mendez, Rosalva Salazar, Jim Tehan, Tatiana Vasquez, Schetema Nealy, Hector Balcazar   +11 more
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The implementation of a community-centered first aid education program for older adults—community health workers perceived barriers

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Older adults are a high-risk group for accidental injuries, and strengthening training in first aid for older adults can improve their first aid capabilities and minimize their post-accident mortality. Community health workers are the greatest
Guo Yin, Linghui Chen, Yuanrong Wu, Fei Zhao, Qian Zhu, Siting Lin   +5 more
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A Review of Generalist and Specialist Community Health Workers for Delivering Adolescent Health Services in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]

, 2013
The health of adolescents is increasingly seen as an important international priority because the world's one point eight billion young people (aged 10 to 24 years) accounts for 15.5% of the global burden of disease and are disproportionately located in ...
Norris, Shane A, Koon, Adam D, Goudge, Jane, Adam D Koon, Jane Goudge, Shane A Norris   +5 more
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Sources of Community Health Worker Motivation: A Qualitative Study in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
There is a renewed interest in community health workers (CHWs) in Tanzania, but also a concern that low motivation of CHWs may decrease the benefits of investments in CHW programs.
Joy J Chebet, Winch, Peter J, Greenspan, Jesse A, Shannon A McMahon, Peter J Winch, Chebet, Joy J, Urassa, David P, McMahon, Shannon A, Maurus Mpunga, Jesse A Greenspan, David P Urassa, Mpunga, Maurus   +11 more
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Evaluating the impact of community health worker certification in Massachusetts: Design, methods, and anticipated results of the Massachusetts community health worker workforce survey

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundProfessional certification of community health workers (CHWs) is a debated topic. Although intended to promote CHWs, certification may have unintended impacts given the grassroots nature of the workforce.
Victoria M. Nielsen, W. W. Sanouri Ursprung, Glory Song, Gail Hirsch, Theresa Mason, Claire Santarelli, Erica Guimaraes, Erica Marshall, Caitlin G. Allen, Pei-Pei Lei, Diane Brown, Bittie Behl-Chadha   +11 more
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Application of the community health worker model in adult asthma and COPD in the U.S.: a systematic review

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019
Background With rising medical costs, stakeholders and healthcare professionals are exploring community-based solutions to relieve the burden of chronic diseases and reduce health care spending. The community health worker (CHW) model is one example that
Trisha M. Parekh, Carla R. Copeland, Mark T. Dransfield, Andrea Cherrington   +3 more
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Association between Emotional Intelligence and Quality of Service Delivery of Health Care Providers

تحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2021
Introduction and purpose: Emotional intelligence has a crucial role in organizational performance, especially in the health domains facing high levels of emotions and challenges.
Sima Jalali, Sareh Shakerian
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Community health workers in Gazankulu

Curationis, 1989
The aim of this paper is to give a brief description of the utilization of community health workers (CHWs) in Gazankulu. The general policy framework in which these health workers function is described briefly, and the way in which these workers function
J.C.N. Mentz
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