Community-based intervention for people with schizophrenia successfully provided by supervised community health workers in a low-resource setting

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 124-124
Author(s):  
Harry Minas
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Resource Setting ◽  
Low Resource Setting

A Community-Based Participatory Diabetes Prevention and Management Intervention in Rural India Using Community Health Workers

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 822-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Padmini Balagopal ◽  
N. Kamalamma ◽  
Thakor G. Patel ◽  
Ranjita Misra ◽  
Ranjita Misra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Management Intervention

scholarly journals Enhancing early detection of neurological and developmental disorders and provision of intervention in low-resource settings in Uttar Pradesh, India: study protocol of the G.A.N.E.S.H. programme

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e037335
Author(s):  
Moreno Toldo ◽  
Swami Varishthananda ◽  
Christa Einspieler ◽  
Neeraj Tripathi ◽  
Anshu Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
General Movement

IntroductionAround 9% of India’s children under six are diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders. Low-resource, rural communities often lack programmes for early identification and intervention. The Prechtl General Movement Assessment (GMA) is regarded as the best clinical tool to predict cerebral palsy in infants <5 months. In addition, children with developmental delay, intellectual disabilities, late detected genetic disorders or autism spectrum disorder show abnormal general movements (GMs) during infancy. General Movement Assessment in Neonates for Early Identification and Intervention, Social Support and Health Awareness (G.A.N.E.S.H.) aims to (1) provide evidence as to whether community health workers can support the identification of infants at high-risk for neurological and developmental disorders and disabilities, (2) monitor further development in those infants and (3) initiate early and targeted intervention procedures.MethodsThis 3-year observational cohort study will comprise at least 2000 infants born across four districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. Community health workers, certified for GMA, video record and assess the infants’ GMs twice, that is, within 2 months after birth and at 3–5 months. In case of abnormal GMs and/or reduced MOSs, infants are further examined by a paediatrician and a neurologist. If necessary, early intervention strategies (treatment as usual) are introduced. After paediatric and neurodevelopmental assessments at 12–24 months, outcomes are categorised as normal or neurological/developmental disorders. Research objective (1): to relate the GMA to the outcome at 12–24 months. Research objective (2): to investigate the impact of predefined exposures. Research objective (3): to evaluate the interscorer agreement of GMA.Ethics and disseminationG.A.N.E.S.H. received ethics approval from the Indian Government Chief Medical Officers of Varanasi and Mirzapur and from the Ramakrishna Mission Home of Service in Varanasi. GMA is a worldwide used diagnostic tool, approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical University of Graz, Austria (27-388 ex 14/15). Apart from peer-reviewed publications, we are planning to deploy G.A.N.E.S.H. in other vulnerable settings.

scholarly journals Community-Based Interventions for Stroke Provided by Nurses and Community Health Workers: A Review of the Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayenell S. Magwood ◽  
Michelle Nichols ◽  
Carolyn Jenkins ◽  
Ayaba Logan ◽  
Suparna Qanungo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based

Supervising Community Health Workers in Community-Based Delivery of Primary Health/Family Planning Services: Experiences in Mexico, 1977–1982

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele G. Shedlin ◽  
Joe D. Wray ◽  
Sergio Correu
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Wide Range

The supervision of CHWs in the Mexican Rural Health Program (1977–82) illustrates a wide range of problems and strengths because it was developed within a program based on a strong political mandate to deliver services to an extremely large, as well as culturally and geographically diverse population. This article presents an in-depth perspective on the issues involved in the supervision of community health workers with a focus on the myriad roles and responsibilities which are expected from supervisory personnel. The information and observations which are offered come from program evaluation materials as well as the long-term, first hand experience of the authors with the program discussed.

scholarly journals Cost-effectiveness of the community-based management of severe acute malnutrition by community health workers in southern Bangladesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chloe Puett ◽  
Kate Sadler ◽  
Harold Alderman ◽  
Jennifer Coates ◽  
John L. Fiedler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Severe Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Acute Malnutrition ◽  
Community Based

“I was not Invited to be a [CHW] … I asked to be one”: Motives for Community Mobilization among Women Community Health Workers in Mexico

2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus Ramirez-Valles
Keyword(s):  
Public Goods ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Community Mobilization ◽  
Social Constructivist ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Health Educators ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Organization

Despite health educators’ revitalized interest in community mobilization for health, little attention has been given to participants’ motives for mobilizing. The purpose of this article is to contribute to the understanding of community mobilizing by analyzing the motives for mobilization among a group of women community health workers (CHWs), members of a community-based organization in Mexico. The study is guided by critical feminist and social constructivist theories. It aims at identifying the categories of motives used by women CHWs and exploring how these motives are created while presenting women’s own voices. Women’s motives fall into four categories: getting out, serving, learning, and women’s betterment. These motives blend personal and public motives. The analysis suggests that mobilization for health may be enhanced by addressing both the personal satisfaction of individuals and the accomplishment of public goods. The study of motives may be useful for the recruitment and retention of participants in community mobilization efforts.

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