Community health worker perspectives: examining current responsibilities and strategies for successdoi:10.1186/s13690-024-01313-5Community health workersHealthcareWorkforce sustainabilityLogic modelHealth equityCommunity health worker (CHW) interventions have demonstrated positive impacts globally, with the COVID-...
Work environment and complexities of the job's responsibilities Average Flexibility Alternative working schedule and work life balance AverageAdvice From Real Community Health Workers » Emily H. Bratcher Emily Halonen Bratcher’s writing and editing has appeared in many national outlets and industry.....
who are selected and trained to work in their own communities [1]. They are usually trained to deliver various basic and health-related interventions and services within their own community. However, CHWs may have different titles because their specific job responsibilities within ...
We explore community health workers' opinions on the impact of COVID-19 on their responsibilities, clients, and communities in South Africa's Eastern Cape.#Using a semi-structured interview guide, we conducted individual (n=10) and focus group discussions (n=13) with 23 community health ...
The characteristics and responsibilities of community health workers in Saradidi were similar to those elsewhere. The ingredients for a successful volunteer programme such as this one are present in many areas. At a minimum, a strong programme centre, community support, back-up for problems, ...
Improvements for community-based healthcare workers must focus on addressing the consequences of increased responsibilities and complexity of the work during a pandemic and recognizing that such work often takes place in profound isolation, professionally and personally. Professional and public recognition wo...
As a major developing country that meets its responsibilities, China keeps in mind the future and the common interests of humanity. China has therefore proposed building a global community of shared future, with the goal of creating an open, inclusive, clean and beautiful world that enjoys lasting...
Results reflect the pressing obligations ofWAJAto engage in activities other than direct work responsibilities during routine work hours. Time spent on work activities is primarily used for health education, promotion, moving between households, and direct patient care. However, greater effort should ...
Such increases in access to care have improved health outcomes in the regions and countries in which they serve. Though their specific responsibilities vary among countries, CHWs have been essential in the functioning of primary health care systems throughout the world in the last decades. For ...
Our first key finding in this context is that CHW motivation is sustained when CHWs feel they are valued and respected members of the health system and have a clear role and set of responsibilities within it (see Table5, Finding 5.1). A sense of being valued can be reinforced in a wide...