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Internal Facilitation by Health Assistants for the “WHO Lay Health Worker Dementia Care” in Rural Uganda: A Formative Evaluation

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Edith K Wakida,1,2 Celestino Obua,2 Godfrey Zari Rukundo,3 Mary Samantha,2 Samuel Maling,4 Christine K Karungi,2 Zohray M Talib,1 Jessica Haberer,5,6 Stephen J Bartels5,6 1Department of Medical Education, California University of Science and Medicine ...
Wakida EK, Obua C, Rukundo GZ, Samantha M, Maling S, Karungi CK, Talib ZM, Haberer J, Bartels SJ   +8 more
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Exploring effort–reward imbalance and professional quality of life among health workers in Cape Town, South Africa: a mixed-methods study

Global Health Research and Policy, 2022
Background In the context of a growing appreciation for the wellbeing of the health workforce as the foundation of high-quality, sustainable health systems, this paper presents findings from two complementary studies to explore occupational stress and ...
N. Jensen, C. Lund, Z. Abrahams
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Impact of peer-trainer leadership style on uptake of a peer led educational outreach intervention to improve tuberculosis care and outcomes in Malawi: a qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Little is known about how to build leadership capacity to support implementation of evidence-based practices within health systems. We observed substantial variability across sites in uptake and sustainability of a peer-led educational ...
L. M. Puchalski Ritchie, H. Mundeva, Monique van Lettow, S. E. Straus, E. Kip, A. Makwakwa   +5 more
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Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 3. Programme governance

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2021
Background Community health workers (CHWs) can play a critical role in primary healthcare and are seen widely as important to achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Simon Lewin, Uta Lehmann, Henry B. Perry
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Lay health worker intervention in pre-diabetes management: Study protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial for Chinese families living in inadequate houses

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
IntroductionLay health workers, despite their lack of formal trainings, are important partners in providing accessible care to people with risk to develop diabetes in the community. While pre-diabetes and diabetes are more prevalent among people with low
Crystal Ying Chan, Crystal Ying Chan, Becky Pek-kei Hoi, Becky Pek-kei Hoi, Eliza Lai-yi Wong, Eliza Lai-yi Wong   +5 more
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Synthetic social support: Theorizing lay health worker interventions [PDF]

Social Science & Medicine, 2018
Levels of social support are strongly associated with health outcomes and inequalities. The use of lay health workers (LHWs) has been suggested by policy makers across the world as an intervention to identify risks to health and to promote health, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
Nicola K. Gale, Sara Kenyon, Christine MacArthur, Kate Jolly, Lucy Hope   +4 more
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Future Directions in Lay Health Worker Involvement in Children’s Mental Health Services in the U.S. [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 2021
Nearly half of children meeting criteria for a mental health disorder in the United States (U.S.) do not receive the treatment they need. Unfortunately, lack of access to and engagement in mental health services can be seen at even higher rates for historically marginalized groups, including low-income, racial, and ethnic minority youth.
Barnett, Miya L, Luis Sanchez, B Erika, Green Rosas, Yessica, Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth   +3 more
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Lay health workers in primary and community health care [PDF]

, 2005
Lay health workers (LHWs) are widely used to provide care for a broad range of health issues. However, little is known about the effectiveness of LHW interventions.To assess the effects of LHW interventions in primary and community health care on health care behaviours, patients' health and wellbeing, and patients' satisfaction with care.We searched ...
Lewin, SA, Dick, J, Pond, P, Zwarenstein, M, Aja, G, van Wyk, B, Bosch-Capblanch, X, Patrick, M   +7 more
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Training and deployment of lay refugee/internally displaced persons to provide basic health services in camps: a systematic review [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2014
Background: Training of lay refugees/internally displaced persons (IDPs) and deploying them to provide basic health services to other women, children, and families in camps is perceived to be associated with public health benefits.
John E. Ehiri, Jayleen K.L. Gunn, Katherine E. Center, Ying Li, Mae Rouhani, Echezona E. Ezeanolue   +5 more
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Challenges in the sociocultural milieu of South Asia: a systematic review of community health workers

Rural and Remote Health, 2021
Introduction: Community health workers (CHWs) connect patients in rural and remote communities to health service organizations. This diverse group of healthcare workers has helped improve healthcare access and outcomes and enhance the quality of life ...
Umair Majid, Mahrukh Zahid, Kate Harold, Shahzadi Zain, Tushar Sood   +4 more
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