Peer support for the hardly reached: a systematic review
R Sokol, E Fisher - American journal of public health, 2016 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Health disparities are aggravated when prevention and care initiatives fail to
reach those they are intended to help. Groups can be classified as hardly reached according …
reach those they are intended to help. Groups can be classified as hardly reached according …
Peer support of complex health behaviors in prevention and disease management with special reference to diabetes: systematic reviews
EB Fisher, RI Boothroyd, EA Elstad, L Hays… - Clinical diabetes and …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Objectives Examine Peer Support (PS) for complex, sustained health behaviors in
prevention or disease management with emphasis on diabetes prevention and …
prevention or disease management with emphasis on diabetes prevention and …
1 million community health workers in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015
During the past 10 years, community health workers (CHWs) have emerged as a focal point
of international discussions of primary health-care systems. Although lay community-based …
of international discussions of primary health-care systems. Although lay community-based …
Community health worker interventions to improve glycemic control in people with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES We set out to review the efficacy of Community Health Worker
(CHW) interventions to improve glycemia in people with diabetes. METHODS Data sources …
(CHW) interventions to improve glycemia in people with diabetes. METHODS Data sources …
The role of community health workers in diabetes: update on current literature
Community health worker (CHW) interventions have been found to be a promising strategy
for improving diabetes outcomes, especially among low-income and racial and ethnic …
for improving diabetes outcomes, especially among low-income and racial and ethnic …
Outcome effectiveness of the lay health advisor model among Latinos in the United States: an examination by role
The objective of this study was to examine lay health advisor (LHA) programs designed to
promote health among US Latinos and the extent to which educator-only versus educator …
promote health among US Latinos and the extent to which educator-only versus educator …
Peer support in health care and prevention: cultural, organizational, and dissemination issues
EB Fisher, MM Coufal, H Parada… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
As reviewed in the article by Perry and colleagues (2014) in this volume, ample evidence
has documented the contributions of peer support (PS) to health, health care, and …
has documented the contributions of peer support (PS) to health, health care, and …
Establishing a professional profile of community health workers: results from a national study of roles, activities and training
M Ingram, KM Reinschmidt, KA Schachter… - Journal of community …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Community Health Workers (CHWs) have gained national recognition for their role
in addressing health disparities and are increasingly integrated into the health care delivery …
in addressing health disparities and are increasingly integrated into the health care delivery …
The roles of community health workers in management of non-communicable diseases in an urban township
Background: Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being recognised as a
crucial part of the health workforce in South Africa and other parts of the world. CHWs have …
crucial part of the health workforce in South Africa and other parts of the world. CHWs have …
[HTML][HTML] Recognizing the diverse roles of community health workers in the elimination of health disparities: from paid staff to volunteers
The community health worker (CHW) model has been successfully used to promote health
and reduce adverse health outcomes in under-served communities. Although there is a …
and reduce adverse health outcomes in under-served communities. Although there is a …