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Foot Care Intervention Delivered by Community Health Worker (CHWs): A Scoping Review

open access: yesGlobal Public Health
Variations of Community Health Workers (CHWs) interventions in diabetes self-management education (DSME) have been reviewed by many studies. In contrast, specific interventions regarding foot care intervention (FCI) are scarce and need to be explored further as one preventive measure to reduce diabetic foot problems in the community.
Richard Windle
exaly   +4 more sources

Perceptions of Community Health Workers (CHWs/PS) in the U.S.-Mexico Border HEART CVD Study [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2014
Although prior research has shown that Community Health Workers/Promotores de Salud (CHW/PS) can facilitate access to care, little is known about how CHW/PS are perceived in their community. The current study reports the findings of a randomized telephone survey conducted in a high-risk urban community environment along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Alisha H Redelfs   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Community Health Worker (CHW) Movement in Hawai'i: Moving Towards a CHW Association.

Hawai'i journal of medicine & public health : a journal of Asia Pacific Medicine & Public Health, 2020
This editorial presents the perspectives of allies - a group of governmental, university and public health organizations that support the creation of a professional association for CHWs in Hawai'i. We support the efforts of CHWs as they organize and move towards establishing a professional association.
Jessica, Yamauchi   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Impact of Community Health Workers (CHWs) on Childhood Immunization Coverage in Rural Punjab, Pakistan

open access: yesACADEMIA Health Sphere Journal
The research paper is based on Community Health Workers (CHWs) role on coverage of immunization among children in rural districts of Punjab, Pakistan. CHWs are quite significant in linking the communities to the formal healthcare sector because they facilitate outreachs to vaccination, health and follow-up services.
exaly   +2 more sources

Improving Adherence to Care Recommendations Using a Community Health Worker (CHW) Intervention with the Pediatric Medical Home

Journal of Community Health, 2016
While CHW interventions improve health outcomes, evidence identifying specific domains of CHW-delivered support resulting in positive outcomes is limited. Our goals were to identify domains of CHW-delivered support that assist families with adhering to recommended pediatric care; and, to identify predictors of successful completion of an enriched ...
Sarah P, Justvig   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Author response for "Recognizing the need for standardized training for community health workers (CHWs)"

2023
null Shilpa Kalluru   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Knowledge and Practice of different cadres of community health workers (CHWs) as in Anambra State, Nigeria

2004
This was a comparative descriptive study of 300 Community Health Workers (CHWs) of Different cadres chosen from 10 randomly selected LGAs in Anambra State to assess their knowledge and management skills for ARI in children less than 5 years of age. This study did not reveal significant intercadre differences regarding knowledge and management skills ...
Okonkwo, P.   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

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