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How should community health workers in fragile contexts be supported: qualitative evidence from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo

Human Resources for Health, 2020
Background Community health workers (CHWs) are critical players in fragile settings, where staff shortages are particularly acute, health indicators are poor and progress towards Universal Health Coverage is slow.
Joanna Raven, Haja Wurie, Ayesha Idriss, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Amuda Baba, Gartee Nallo, Karsor K. Kollie, Laura Dean, Rosie Steege, Tim Martineau, Sally Theobald   +10 more
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Community-orientated primary health care: Exploring the interface between community health worker programmes, the health system and communities in South Africa

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Due to insufficient number of health workers and the evidence of the benefits of community health workers (CHWs), CHWs are being deployed to provide health care services to under-served communities.
Hlologelo Malatji, Frances Griffiths, Jane Goudge   +2 more
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Who is a community health worker? – a systematic review of definitions

Global Health Action, 2017
Background: Community health workers (CHWs) can play vital roles in increasing coverage of basic health services. However, there is a need for a systematic categorisation of CHWs that will aid common understanding among policy makers, programme planners,
Abimbola Olaniran, Helen Smith, Regine Unkels, Sarah Bar-Zeev, Nynke van den Broek   +4 more
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Faith Based Community Health Workers (CHWs): Hidden CHWs, Hidden Outcomes? [PDF]

, 2021
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are commonly used to address health care needs in underserved populations, especially in low and middle income countries (LMICs).
Toppe, Michael P
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The community health worker (CHW) [PDF]

, 2019
Abstract This chapter explores current thinking about community health workers (CHWs), their roles, functions, and how they are selected. It gives details on CHW training, including course duration, training locations, curriculum, trainers, supervision, and personal development aspects.
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Using theory and formative research to design interventions to improve community health worker motivation, retention and performance in Mozambique and Uganda. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being used in low-income countries to address human resources shortages, yet there remain few effective, evidence-based strategies for addressing the enduring programmatic constraints of worker
Abel Muiambo, Zelee Hill, Karin Källander, Källander, Karin, Strachan, Daniel Llywelyn, Maureen Nakirunda, Muiambo, Abel, Hill, Zelee, Nakirunda, M, Nakirunda, Maureen, Källander, K, Hill, Z, null null, Daniel Llywelyn Strachan, Sozinho Ndima, Ndima, Sozinho, Ndima, S, Muiambo, A, inSCALE study group, Strachan, DL   +19 more
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A qualitative study exploring the role of community health workers in promoting maternal postpartum mental health in Nicaragua

Journal of Global Health Reports, 2019
# Background The objectives of this qualitative study were to examine perceptions of maternal postpartum distress among community health workers and mothers living in rural Nicaragua; and to identify the role of community health workers (CHWs) in ...
Anna Steeves-Reece, Nicole Yuan, Linda Green   +2 more
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Community health workers in Sergipe, Brazil : Implications for their future role in maternal and child health [PDF]

Every year six million children die worldwide due to diseases that are easily preventable or curable. Interventions to reduce the number of deaths are offered by health facilities, yet many children continue to die at home without receiving any type of ...
Cesar, Juraci A
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Importance of Community Health Workers for Maternal Health Care Management

Public Health Reviews
Objectives: Community Health Workers (CHWs) are important healthcare professionals and key members of team. The purpose of this research is to identify the roles and responsibilities of CHWs in developed and developing countries who provide healthcare ...
Archana Gupta, Saba Khan
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Perceptions of Community Health Workers (CHWs/PS) in the U.S.-Mexico Border HEART CVD Study [PDF]

International 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.
Hector Balcazar, Sherrie Wise, Alisha Redelfs, E. Rosenthal, Hendrik De Heer, Ximena Burgos, Maria Duarte-Gardea   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources