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Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 9. CHWs’ relationships with the health system and communities [PDF]

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2021
Background This is the ninth paper in our series, “Community Health Workers at the Dawn of a New Era”. Community health workers (CHWs) are in an intermediary position between the health system and the community.
Karen LeBan, Maryse Kok, Henry B. Perry
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Perspectives on Workforce Development Needs for Community Health Workers (CHWs): Results from a Statewide Survey of CHW Employers. [PDF]

J Community Health, 2021
We conducted a survey of community health worker (CHW) employers in Texas to understand the employment context and workforce development needs of Texas CHWs. An electronic, mixed-methods survey was emailed to 841 CHW employers across Texas in Spring 2020. The survey consisted of 51 questions. The response rate was 22% (n = 182). Responses were analyzed
Dunn M, Peterson Johnson E, Smith B, Cooper M, Bhakta N.   +4 more
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Increasing and sustaining diabetic retinopathy screening in Fiji by leveraging community health workers (CHWs) services: A qualitative study. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2022
Ram S, Mohammadnezhad M, Ram K, Prasad K, Pal M, Dalmia P.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Delivery of public health services by community health workers (CHWs) in primary health care settings in China: a systematic review (1996-2016). [PDF]

Glob Health Res Policy, 2018
Huang W, Long H, Li J, Tao S, Zheng P, Tang S, Abdullah AS.   +6 more
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Contribution and Challenges of Community Health Workers in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2022
Background: Community health workers (CHWs) are a renewed focus in the 2030 SDGs. CHWs support equitable coverage for preventive, promotive, and curative services as healthcare partners.
Jyothi Kurapati, Anitha Chandanadur Thippaiah   +1 more
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Who could be One Health Activist at the community level?: A case for India

Human Resources for Health, 2021
Background Community health workers (CHWs) are the mainstay of the public health system, serving for decades in low-resource countries. Their multi-dimensional work in various health care services, including the prevention of communicable diseases and ...
Sandul Yasobant, Walter Bruchhausen, Deepak Saxena, Farjana Zakir Memon, Timo Falkenberg   +4 more
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Perceptions of community health workers on their training, teamwork and practice: a cross-sectional study in Tshwane district, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Family Practice, 2019
Background: In 2011, South Africa established ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs) comprising Community Health Workers as part of strategies to strengthen primary healthcare. The new community health workers (CHWs) lacked experience of the programme.
S. L.N. Nyalunga, J. V. Ndimande, G. A. Ogunbanjo, A. Masango-Makgobela, T. Bogongo   +4 more
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?The Wheel of My Work?: Community Health Worker Perspectives and Experiences with Facilitating Refugee Access to Primary Care Services

Health Equity, 2021
Purpose: Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted community leaders and public health workers dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of community members.
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Confirming-and testing-bonds of trust: A mixed methods study exploring community health workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, Haiti and Kenya.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2022
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and national responses, trust (one's belief that a system acts in one's best interest) is important to consider. In community health systems, trust is embedded in relationships between clients, CHWs, and health system ...
Pooja Sripad, Ann Gottert, Timothy Abuya, Alain Casseus, Sharif Hossain, Smisha Agarwal, Charlotte E Warren   +6 more
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Community health worker team integration in Medicaid managed care: Insights from a national study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionCommunity health workers (CHWs) have historically worked in community-based settings. Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) are integrating CHWs into their teams, largely to support social determinants of health.
Ashley Wennerstrom, Ashley Wennerstrom, Catherine G. Haywood, Denise O. Smith, Dakshu Jindal, Carl Rush, Geoffrey W. Wilkinson   +6 more
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