Woman to Woman: Implementation of a Cervical Cancer Education Training Program for Grenadian Lay Health Advisors
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DOI: 10.1007/s13187-019-01495-5
Abstract: The reduction in cervical cancer (CC) in developed countries, due mainly to Pap testing, has not filtered down to Caribbean countries including Grenada despite accessible screening. This is attributed to a lack of knowledge and… read more here.
Keywords: cervical cancer; lay health; cancer; health advisors ... See more keywords
Reducing 30-day readmission rates in a high-risk population using a lay-health worker model in Appalachia Kentucky
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DOI: 10.1093/her/cyx064
Abstract: This exploratory study aimed to address the effectiveness of a lay-health worker (LHW) model in addressing social needs and readmissions of high-risk patients admitted in a rural community hospital. A quasi-experimental study design assessed implementation… read more here.
Keywords: lay health; day; high risk; model ... See more keywords
Unpacking the 'black box' of lay health worker processes in a US-based intervention.
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DOI: 10.1093/yel/day094
Abstract: Prior studies have supported the effectiveness of the use of Lay Health Workers (LHWs) as an intervention model for managing chronic health conditions, yet few have documented the mechanisms that underlie the effectiveness of the… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; based intervention; black box; family ... 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
Lay health educators within primary care practices to improve cancer screening uptake for South Asian patients: challenges in quality improvement
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DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s127147
Abstract: Background Cancer screening uptake is known to be low among South Asian residents of Ontario. The objective of this pilot study was to determine if lay health educators embedded within the practices of primary care… read more here.
Keywords: screening uptake; cancer screening; south asian; lay health ... See more keywords
Mobile Texting and Lay Health Supporters to Improve Schizophrenia Care in a Resource-Poor Community in Rural China (LEAN Trial): Randomized Controlled Trial Extended Implementation
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DOI: 10.2196/22631
Abstract: Background Schizophrenia is a severe and disabling condition that presents a dire health equity challenge. Our initial 6-month trial (previously reported) using mobile texting and lay health supporters, called LEAN, significantly improved medication adherence from… read more here.
Keywords: trial; medication adherence; mobile texting; program ... See more keywords
Lay Health Promoters Empower Neighbourhoods-Results From a Community-Based Research Programme in Southern Sweden
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.703423
Abstract: This article focuses on the role of lay health promoters in the Lindängen initiative, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) programme for health promotion that started 2016 in a low-income neighbourhood in the outskirts of Malmö,… read more here.
Keywords: programme; health promoters; health; community based ... See more keywords
Lay health worker intervention in pre-diabetes management: Study protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial for Chinese families living in inadequate houses
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.957754
Abstract: Introduction Lay health workers, despite their lack of formal trainings, are important partners in providing accessible care to people with risk to develop diabetes in the community. While pre-diabetes and diabetes are more prevalent among… read more here.
Keywords: health; worker intervention; trial; lay health ... See more keywords