scholarly journals A combined community health worker and text messaging-based intervention for smoking cessation in India: Project MUKTI – A mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (March) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Vittal Hejjaji ◽  
Aditya Khetan ◽  
Joel Hughes ◽  
Prashant Gupta ◽  
Philip Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

Abstract 366: A Combined Community Health Worker and Text Messaging-based Intervention for Smoking Cessation in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vittal Hejjaji ◽  
Aditya Khetan ◽  
Joel W Hughes ◽  
Prashant Gupta ◽  
Philip Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Text Messaging

scholarly journals Does supportive supervision enhance community health worker motivation? A mixed-methods study in four African countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 988-998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryse C Kok ◽  
Frédérique Vallières ◽  
Olivia Tulloch ◽  
Meghan B Kumar ◽  
Aschenaki Z Kea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Supportive Supervision ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Health Worker Motivation ◽  
Worker Motivation

Applying the Community Health Worker Model to Diabetes Management: Using Mixed Methods to Assess Implementation and Effectiveness

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1044-1059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Cherrington ◽  
Guadalupe X. Ayala ◽  
Halle Amick ◽  
Isabel Scarinci ◽  
Jeroan Allison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Diabetes Management

scholarly journals Evaluating the Association of State Regulation of Community Health Workers on Adoption of Standard Roles, Skills, and Qualities by Employers in Select States: A Mixed Methods Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tammie M. Jones ◽  
Alex Schulte ◽  
Suhashini Ramanathan ◽  
Meron Assefa ◽  
Srilatha Rebala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Job Ads ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract BackgroundThe occupation of Community Health Worker (CHW) has evolved to support community member navigation of complex health and social systems. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics formally recognized the occupation of Community Health Worker (CHW) in 2009. Since then, various national and state level efforts to professionalize the occupation have been undertaken. The Community Health Workers Core Consensus (C3) project released a set of CHW roles and competency recommendations meant to provide evidence-based standards for CHW roles across work settings. Some states have adopted the recommendations, however, there are a variety of approaches regarding the regulation of the occupation. As of 2020, 19 U.S. states have implemented voluntary statewide CHW certification programs. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between state regulation of CHWs and adoption of standard roles, skills, and qualities by employers in select states.MethodsThis mixed methods study used purposive sampling of job ads for CHWs posted by employers from 2017-2020 in select states. Natural language processing was used to extract content from job ads and preprocess the data for statistical analysis. ANOVA, chi-square analysis, and MANOVA was used to test hypotheses related to the relationship between state regulation of CHWs and differences in skills, roles, and qualities employers seek based seniority of state regulatory processes and employer types.ResultsWe observe that the mean job ads with nationally identified roles (F(6, 80549) = 109.43, p = 0.000), skills (F(6, 80549) = 136.13, p = 0.000), and qualities (F(6, 80549) = 257.29, p = 0.000) included varies significantly between individual states, by state type, and by employer type. ConclusionsEmployment of CHWs is increasing as a means to provide culturally competent care, address the social determinants of health, and improve access to health and social services for members of traditionally underserved communities. Employers in states with CHW certification programs were associated with greater adoption of occupational standards set by state and professional organizations. Wide adoption of such standards may improve recognition of the CHW workforce as a valuable resource in addressing the needs of marginalized and difficult to serve groups.

scholarly journals Evaluating the association of state regulation of community health workers on adoption of standard roles, skills, and qualities by employers in select states: a mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tammie M. Jones ◽  
Alex Schulte ◽  
Suhashini Ramanathan ◽  
Meron Assefa ◽  
Srilatha Rebala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Certification Programs ◽  
Job Ads ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background The occupation of community health worker (CHW) has evolved to support community member navigation of complex health and social systems. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics formally recognized the occupation of community health worker (CHW) in 2009. Since then, various national and state efforts to professionalize the occupation have been undertaken. The Community Health Workers Core Consensus (C3) project released a set of CHW roles and competency recommendations meant to provide evidence-based standards for CHW roles across work settings. Some states have adopted the recommendations; however, there are a variety of approaches regarding the regulation of the occupation. As of 2020, 19 U.S. states have implemented voluntary statewide CHW certification programs. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between state regulation of CHWs and adoption of standard roles, skills, and qualities by employers in select states. Methods This mixed methods study used purposive sampling of job ads for CHWs posted by employers from 2017 to 2020 in select states. Natural language processing was used to extract content from job ads and preprocess the data for statistical analysis. ANOVA, chi-square analysis, and MANOVA was used to test hypotheses related to the relationship between state regulation of CHWs and differences in skills, roles, and qualities employers seek based on seniority of state regulatory processes and employer types. Results The mean job ads with nationally identified roles, skills, and qualities varies significantly by state policy type (F(2, 4801) = 26.21) and by employer type (F(4, 4799) = 69.08, p = 0.000). Conclusions Employment of CHWs is increasing to provide culturally competent care, address the social determinants of health, and improve access to health and social services for members of traditionally underserved communities. Employers in states with CHW certification programs were associated with greater adoption of occupational standards set by state and professional organizations. Wide adoption of such standards may improve recognition of the CHW workforce as a valuable resource in addressing the needs of high-need and marginalized groups.

scholarly journals Hypertension Health Promotion via Text Messaging at a Community Health Center in South Africa: A Mixed Methods Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damian Hacking ◽  
Hanne J Haricharan ◽  
Kirsty Brittain ◽  
Yan Kwan Lau ◽  
Tali Cassidy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Mixed Methods Study
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