Effects of community-based health worker interventions to improve chronic disease management and care among vulnerable populations: a systematic review
Background. Community-based health workers (CBHWs) are frontline public health workers
who are trusted members of the community they serve. Recently, considerable attention has …
who are trusted members of the community they serve. Recently, considerable attention has …
Community health workers in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: an overview of their history, recent evolution, and current effectiveness
HB Perry, R Zulliger, MM Rogers - Annual review of public …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Over the past half-century, community health workers (CHWs) have been a growing force for
extending health care and improving the health of populations. Following their introduction …
extending health care and improving the health of populations. Following their introduction …
[图书][B] WHO guideline on health policy and system support to optimize community health worker programmes
World Health Organization - 2018 - apps.who.int
Addressing health workforce shortage, maldistribution and performance challenges is
essential for progress towards all health-related goals, including universal health coverage …
essential for progress towards all health-related goals, including universal health coverage …
Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 9. CHWs' relationships with the health system and communities
Background This is the ninth paper in our series,“Community Health Workers at the Dawn of
a New Era”. Community health workers (CHWs) are in an intermediary position between the …
a New Era”. Community health workers (CHWs) are in an intermediary position between the …
Trauma informed interventions: A systematic review
Background Health inequities remain a public health concern. Chronic adversity such as
discrimination or racism as trauma may perpetuate health inequities in marginalized …
discrimination or racism as trauma may perpetuate health inequities in marginalized …
Salaried and voluntary community health workers: exploring how incentives and expectation gaps influence motivation
Background The recent publication of the WHO guideline on support to optimise community
health worker (CHW) programmes illustrates the renewed attention for the need to …
health worker (CHW) programmes illustrates the renewed attention for the need to …
Performance of community health workers: situating their intermediary position within complex adaptive health systems
Health systems are social institutions, in which health worker performance is shaped by
transactional processes between different actors. This analytical assessment unravels the …
transactional processes between different actors. This analytical assessment unravels the …
Expanding implementation research to prevent chronic diseases in community settings
S Mazzucca, EM Arredondo… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Chronic disease prevention continues to be inadequate, overall and in achieving health
equity, in spite of the many evidence-based practices and policies (EBPPs) available to …
equity, in spite of the many evidence-based practices and policies (EBPPs) available to …
Behavior matters
EB Fisher, ML Fitzgibbon, RE Glasgow… - American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Behavior has a broad and central role in health. Behavioral interventions can be effectively
used to prevent disease, improve management of existing disease, increase quality of life …
used to prevent disease, improve management of existing disease, increase quality of life …
Does supportive supervision enhance community health worker motivation? A mixed-methods study in four African countries
MC Kok, F Vallières, O Tulloch… - Health policy and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Supportive supervision is an important element of community health worker (CHW)
programmes and is believed to improve CHW motivation and performance. A group …
programmes and is believed to improve CHW motivation and performance. A group …