Identifying the core elements of effective community health worker programs: a research agenda

SR Arvey, ME Fernandez - American journal of public …, 2012 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being incorporated into health
programs because they are assumed to effectively deliver health messages in a culturally …

“Voices of Fear and Safety” Women's ambivalence towards breast cancer and breast health: a qualitative study from Jordan

H Taha, R Al-Qutob, L Nyström, R Wahlström… - BMC women's …, 2012 - Springer
Background Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality among Jordanian
women. Breast malignancies are detected at late stages as a result of deferred breast health …

Multilevel factors affecting quality: examples from the cancer care continuum

J Zapka, SH Taplin, P Ganz, E Grunfeld… - Journal of the National …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The complex environmental context must be considered as we move forward to improve
cancer care and, ultimately, patient and population outcomes. The cancer care continuum …

Effectiveness of community health workers in providing outreach and education for colorectal cancer screening in Appalachian Kentucky

FJ Feltner, GE Ely, ET Whitler, D Gross… - Social work in health …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a community health worker
(CHW)–delivered cancer education program designed to increase knowledge and …

Evaluating the training of Filipino American community health advisors to disseminate colorectal cancer screening

AE Maxwell, LL Danao, RT Cayetano… - Journal of community …, 2012 - Springer
Community health advisor-led interventions are associated with improved health promotion
behaviors, such as cancer screening, but the process of training community health advisors …

依托妇幼卫生服务体系建立乳腺癌筛查机制

杨蓉, 付泽鸿, 张斌, 杨少萍, 张丹, 李玉霞 - 肿瘤防治研究, 2012 - zlfzyj.com
摘要目的探讨妇幼卫生服务网络在乳腺癌筛查中的作用. 方法采取随机整群抽样的方法,
在武汉市中心城区抽取35~ 59 岁妇女33 019 名为研究对象, 利用妇幼卫生服务网络对筛查工作 …

Role and Effectiveness of Community Health Workers Among Underserved US Populations

HH Noor - 2012 - corescholar.libraries.wright.edu
The role of the Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the health care system has great
value both domestically and internationally. CHWs have training in healthcare; they are …

[PDF][PDF] FINAL REPORT TO

V Dapic, DS Wilson - 2012 - nachw.org
Executive Summary The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has provided support to
states to create programs which will lower the cost of health care thereby making it more …

Barriers and Facilitators to Cervical Cancer Screening in Developing Countries

K Allen - 2012 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
Background: Every year, approximately 250,000 women die of cervical cancer, a
preventable disease. Nearly 90% of those deaths occur in developing countries. Incidence …

Family Child Care Providers As Health Educators & Advocates: Perspectives Of Parents, Health Care Providers And Community Service Providers

LK Graber - 2012 - elischolar.library.yale.edu
Family child care providers, who are trusted by parents and disproportionately serve families
in poverty, may be in an ideal position to provide health education for vulnerable families …