Community health volunteers could help improve access to and use of essential health services by communities in LMICs: an umbrella review

M Woldie, GT Feyissa, B Admasu… - Health policy and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
A number of primary studies and systematic reviews focused on the contribution of
community health workers (CHWs) in the delivery of essential health services. In many …

Innovative models in mental health delivery systems: task sharing care with non-specialist providers to close the mental health treatment gap

G Raviola, JA Naslund, SL Smith, V Patel - Current psychiatry reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Most people do not have access to adequate mental health
care, and lack of skilled human resources is a major factor. We provide a narrative review of …

Using research networks to generate trustworthy qualitative public health research findings from multiple contexts

L Nyirenda, MB Kumar, S Theobald, M Sarker… - BMC Medical Research …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Qualitative research networks (QRNs) bring together researchers from
diverse contexts working on multi-country studies. The networks may themselves form a …

Salaried and voluntary community health workers: exploring how incentives and expectation gaps influence motivation

H Ormel, M Kok, S Kane, R Ahmed… - Human resources for …, 2019 - Springer
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 …

Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 1. Introduction: tensions confronting large-scale CHW programmes

S Hodgins, M Kok, D Musoke, S Lewin, L Crigler… - Health Research Policy …, 2021 - Springer
Background Community health worker (CHW) programmes are again receiving more
attention in global health, as reflected in important recent WHO guidance. However, there is …

A conceptual framework for measuring community health workforce performance within primary health care systems

S Agarwal, P Sripad, C Johnson, K Kirk… - Human resources for …, 2019 - Springer
Background With the 40th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata, a global effort is
underway to re-focus on strengthening primary health care systems, with emphasis on …

Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature

J O'Donovan, C O'Donovan, I Kuhn, SE Sachs… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Understanding the current landscape of ongoing training for community health
workers (CHWs) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is important both for …

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 …

Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 2. Planning, coordination, and partnerships

MM Afzal, GW Pariyo, ZS Lassi, HB Perry - Health Research Policy and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in grassroots
healthcare and are essential for achieving the health-related Sustainable Development …

Strengthening referral systems in community health programs: a qualitative study in two rural districts of Maputo Province, Mozambique

C Give, S Ndima, R Steege, H Ormel… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Effective referral systems from the community to the health care facility are
essential to save lives and ensure quality and a continuum of care. The effectiveness of …