Background Untreated dental caries negatively impacts a child's quality of life including
overall health and wellbeing, growth and development, social interaction ability, and school …

Lay health advisor (LHA) programs have made strong contributions towards the elimination
of health disparities and are increasingly being implemented to promote health and prevent …

Patients' existential fears of unknowns associated with illness and unusual bodily signs and
symptoms are common, but unexamined drivers to the emergency department (ED). This …

Community health worker (CHW) performance is influenced by the way in which
management arrangements are configured vis-a-vis the community and health services …

Background In bringing healthcare closer to individuals in their natural environment, Ghana
rolled out the Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) with a corresponding …

Introduction Federal and state policies often require utilization of evidence-based home
visiting programs. Measurement of specified interventions is important for tracking program …

This multicenter qualitative study described the roles of 10 pediatric community health
workers (CHWs) in their own words through exploration of the role features, successes, and …

Community Health Workers in Action proposes support and expansion of the role of
community health workers in meeting the health needs of marginalized groups in United …

Health reform in the United States seeks improve both Americans' health care experience
and overall health as well as reduce health care costs through the Affordable Care Act …

Objectives: To describe the design and participants of a program that employed health
coaches and community health workers to address the social, health, and long-term disaster …