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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Community health worker (CHW)"”.
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<b>Understanding Facilitators and Barriers of Community Health Worker (CHW) Adoption, Integration and Sustainability Within and Across Organizations Participating in the One Lawndale Community Health Collective</b>
… investment into the reduction and elimination of health disparities in the United States, they persist. Community Health Workers (CHWs), who are trusted members of the communities they serve, can be effective bridges of trust into minoritized and disinvested communities and thus have the potential …
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The Impact of the Healthy Living Partnerships to Prevent Diabetes (HELP PD) Intervention on Measures of Self-Efficacy
… HELP PD randomized 301 participants to either a community-based, community health worker (CHW)-led DPPLI translational LWL intervention, which was designed based on self-efficacy theory, or a UCC. Self-efficacy was measured using weight efficacy lifestyle, and task specific exercise …
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“A case study evaluating the effectiveness of adherence clubs in Gugulethu as a strategy for mobilizing and engaging men in HIV treatment”
… included stakeholders of the AC such as the health workers (facilitators, nurse, community health worker (CHW) and adherence counsellors), men attending the club and family members who are indirectly involved in supporting participants engagement in the AC as patients. Interviews were …
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Factors That Influence Mammography Use of Community Health Workers
<p>Community health worker (CHW) interventions promote early detection of breast cancer and mammography use to help eliminate health disparities for minority and low-income women. Data trends show lower mammography use among this population although CHW interventions have been shown to promote …
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Community Health Workers: A Case Study of Far West Nepal
… the Government of Nepal has utilized Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) as liaisons between communities and the healthcare system. In 2015, the Government collaborated with a local non-profit organization, Nyaya Health Nepal (NHN), and a US-based non-profit organization (Possible) to …
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Inequalities in Child Health in Tanzania: Evidence on Structural and Systemic Determinants of Stunting
Child stunting remains a persistent public health and development challenge in Tanzania, with approximately one in three children under five affected. While nutrition-specific interventions have traditionally dominated, progress remains slow. This study adopts a multidimensional approach to examine …
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An evaluation of the role of an Intermediate Care facility in the continuum of care in Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: A comprehensive Primary Health Care approach includes clear referral and continuity of care pathways. South Africa lacks data that describe Intermediate Care (IC) services and its role in the health system. This study aimed to describe the model of service provision at an IC facility …
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Health professionals' perceptions of rehabilitation care workers
… disadvantaged communities and struggle to access health and rehabilitation, education and employment. This leads to poorer health outcomes, lower education achievements, and higher rate of unemployment in comparison to people without disabilities. Therefore there is a need to empower PWD to remove …
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A comprehensive standards-based framework for enabling semantic interoperability of disease surveillance data for Namibia through adopting health standards
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree PhD in Information Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2020.