Are large scale, urban, comprehensive CHW programs effective? The South African experience
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.465
Abstract: South Africa is an upper middle-income country, but has one of the widest GINI co-efficients in the world. It faces a heavy burden of disease and poor health outcomes remain a challenge for millions of… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; chw; disease; chw programs ... See more keywords
"The More We Know, the More We're Able to Help": Participatory Development of an Evaluation Framework for Community Health Worker Programs.
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DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001528
Abstract: CONTEXT It is critical to evaluate community health worker (CHW) programs to maximize effectiveness. However, there is little consensus, and structure, for how to evaluate such programs. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to… read more here.
Keywords: community; evaluation framework; health; evaluation ... See more keywords
Setting the global research agenda for community health systems: literature and consultative review
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DOI: 10.1186/s12960-019-0362-8
Abstract: BackgroundGlobally, there is renewed interest in and momentum for strengthening community health systems, as also emphasized by the recent Astana Declaration. Recent reviews have identified factors critical to successful community health worker (CHW) programs but… read more here.
Keywords: chw programs; community; research; community health ... See more keywords