Community health worker‐based hearing screening on a mobile platform: A scalable protocol piloted in Haiti
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DOI: 10.1002/lio2.361
Abstract: To establish the feasibility of a systematic, community health worker (CHW)‐based hearing screening program that gathers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act‐compliant electronic data (otoscopic images of tympanic membrane and audiometric evaluation) on a smartphone… read more here.
Keywords: hearing screening; health worker; community health; health ... See more keywords
Clinical Trial Protocol for a Randomized Trial of Community Health Worker-led Decision Coaching to Promote Shared Decision-making on Prostate Cancer Screening Among Black Male Patients and Their Providers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2021.08.001
Abstract: We propose a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a community health worker-led decision-coaching program to facilitate shared decision-making for prostate cancer screening decisions by Black men at a primary care federally qualified… read more here.
Keywords: decision; trial; health worker; community health ... See more keywords
Breaking Down Barriers to Tell: A Mixed Methods Study of Health Worker Involvement in Disclosing to Children That They Are Living with HIV in Rural South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2018.04.009
Abstract: &NA; Disclosing to a child that s/he is living with HIV is necessary to promote adherence to treatment and improve health outcomes. Facilitating disclosure between caregivers and children remains a challenge for health workers. Understanding… read more here.
Keywords: disclosure; health worker; rural south; living hiv ... See more keywords
Health worker gap in Italy: the untold truth
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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)31832-x
Abstract: www.thelancet.com Vol 394 August 17, 2019 561 this issue is far from being addressed in a thorough and systematic way. It is true that a real emergency now exists, up to the point where several… read more here.
Keywords: number; training positions; gap italy; year ... See more keywords
Health worker and patient views on implementation of smoking cessation in routine tuberculosis care
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DOI: 10.1038/s41533-019-0146-6
Abstract: Smoking worsens tuberculosis (TB) outcomes. Persons with TB who smoke can benefit from smoking cessation. We report findings of a multi-country qualitative process evaluation assessing barriers and facilitators to implementation of smoking cessation behaviour support… read more here.
Keywords: health worker; health; implementation smoking; smoking cessation ... See more keywords
The role of community health worker-based care in post-conflict settings: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czac072
Abstract: Abstract Countries affected by conflict often experience the deterioration of health system infrastructure and weaken service delivery. Evidence suggests that healthcare services that leverage local community dynamics may ameliorate health system-related challenges; however, little is… read more here.
Keywords: conflict; health; community health; care ... See more keywords
The impact of ASEAN economic integration on health worker mobility: a scoping review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czy071
Abstract: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) was inaugurated in December 2015 with the primary aim of achieving a strong and prosperous community through accelerating economic integration. The notion of a single… read more here.
Keywords: mobility; asean economic; worker mobility; health worker ... See more keywords
Social Media Survey and Web Posting Assessment of the COVID-19 Response in China: Health Worker Attitudes Toward Preparedness and Personal Protective Equipment Shortages
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa400
Abstract: Abstract Background Understanding health worker awareness, attitudes, and self-confidence in the workplace can inform local and global responses toward emerging infectious threats, like the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Availability of accessible personal protective equipment… read more here.
Keywords: health workers; personal protective; survey; health worker ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of Community Health Worker-Led Interventions in Enhancing Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001222
Abstract: BACKGROUND The colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake rate is substantially lower in ethnic minority populations than in the general population. Racial and ethnic minority individuals experience more barriers in obtaining a screening test for CRC… read more here.
Keywords: community health; screening uptake; ethnic minority; racial ethnic ... See more keywords
International medical student electives: opportunity to support health worker education
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DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2019-136916
Abstract: Strengthening the workforce in low-resource countries is one approach promoted by the WHO to develop global health systems.1 Cooperation between countries in healthcare workforce education is an important element to this, which can take the… read more here.
Keywords: student; medical student; health worker; education ... See more keywords
A Novel Lay Health Worker Training to Help Women Engage in Postabortion Contraception and Well-Woman Care
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DOI: 10.1177/1524839919874757
Abstract: Young women, low-income women, and women of color make up a disproportionate share of abortion patients and experience higher rates of unintended pregnancy, maternal morbidity and mortality, and infant mortality. Furthermore, these individuals are also… read more here.
Keywords: health worker; lay health; help; health ... See more keywords