[HTML][HTML] Impact of lay health worker programmes on the health outcomes of mother-child pairs of HIV exposed children in Africa: A scoping review
K Schmitz, TJ Basera, B Egbujie, P Mistri, N Naidoo… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Increased demand for healthcare services in countries experiencing high HIV
disease burden and often coupled with a shortage of health workers, has necessitated task …
disease burden and often coupled with a shortage of health workers, has necessitated task …
[HTML][HTML] A cluster randomized controlled trial of lay health worker support for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in South Africa
Background We evaluate the impact of clinic-based PMTCT community support by trained
lay health workers in addition to standard clinical care on PMTCT infant outcomes. Methods …
lay health workers in addition to standard clinical care on PMTCT infant outcomes. Methods …
[HTML][HTML] A continuous quality improvement intervention to improve the effectiveness of community health workers providing care to mothers and children: a cluster …
C Horwood, L Butler, P Barker, S Phakathi… - Human resources for …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) play key roles in delivering health
programmes in many countries worldwide. CHW programmes can improve coverage of …
programmes in many countries worldwide. CHW programmes can improve coverage of …
“Most of what they do, we cannot do!” How lay health workers respond to barriers to uptake and retention in HIV care among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in …
SM Topp, NB Carbone, J Tseka, L Kamtsendero… - BMJ Global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Background In the era of Option B+ and 'treat all'policies for HIV, challenges to retention in
care are well documented. In Malawi, several large community-facility linkage (CFL) models …
care are well documented. In Malawi, several large community-facility linkage (CFL) models …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the effectiveness of selected community-level interventions on key maternal, child health, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV …
GB Woelk, MP Kieffer, D Walker, D Mpofu… - Trials, 2016 - Springer
Background Efforts to scale up and improve programs for prevention of mother-to-child
transmission of HIV (PMTCT) have focused primarily at the health facility level, and limited …
transmission of HIV (PMTCT) have focused primarily at the health facility level, and limited …
[HTML][HTML] Short-term effectiveness of a community health worker intervention for HIV-infected pregnant women in Tanzania to improve treatment adherence and …
N Nance, P Pendo, J Masanja, DP Ngilangwa, K Webb… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Community health workers (CHWs) are lay workers who have the potential to
enhance services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) and improve the …
enhance services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) and improve the …
[HTML][HTML] Home visits by community health workers in rural South Africa have a limited, but important impact on maternal and child health in the first two years of life
L Stansert Katzen, M Tomlinson… - BMC health services …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background More than 50% of Africa's population lives in rural areas, which have
few professional health workers. South Africa has adopted task shifting health care to …
few professional health workers. South Africa has adopted task shifting health care to …
Prevention of mother to child transmission lay counsellors: Are they adequately trained?
CH Thurling, C Harris - Curationis, 2012 - journals.co.za
South Africa's high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected women
requires a comprehensive health care approach to pregnancy because of the added risk of …
requires a comprehensive health care approach to pregnancy because of the added risk of …
Pregnant women living with HIV (WLH) supported at clinics by peer WLH: a cluster randomized controlled trial
L Richter, MJ Rotheram-Borus, A Van Heerden… - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Throughout Africa, Peer Mentors who are women living with HIV (WLH) are
supporting pregnant WLH at antenatal and primary healthcare clinics (McColl in BMJ 344 …
supporting pregnant WLH at antenatal and primary healthcare clinics (McColl in BMJ 344 …
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of lay health worker programmes to improve access to maternal and child health: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Background Lay health workers (LHWs) perform functions related to healthcare delivery,
receive some level of training, but have no formal professional or paraprofessional certificate …
receive some level of training, but have no formal professional or paraprofessional certificate …