Addressing Health Disparities in the Rural United States: Advocacy as Caregiving among Community Health Workers and Promotores de Salud

RI Logan, H Castañeda - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rural populations in the United States are faced with a variety of health disparities that
complicate access to care. Community health workers (CHWs) and their Spanish-speaking …

A Review of Community Health Worker Integration in Health Departments

S Ignoffo, S Gu, A Ellyin, MR Benjamins - Journal of Community Health, 2024 - Springer
Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who bridge the gap
between historically marginalized communities, healthcare, and social services …

Urban–rural differences in seasonal malaria chemoprevention coverage and characteristics of target populations in nine states of Nigeria: a comparative cross …

T Ibinaiye, K Rotimi, A Balogun, A Aidenagbon… - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Differences between urban and rural contexts in terms of sociodemographic
characteristics, geographical features and risk perceptions may lead to disparities in …

A community participatory approach to identify common evaluation indicators for community health worker practice

N Wiggins, K Maes, G Palmisano, LR Avila… - … in Community Health …, 2021 - muse.jhu.edu
Background: Substantial evidence supports community health workers'(CHWs) contributions
to improving health and reducing inequities. Common evaluation indicators can strengthen …

Exploring Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Practices Among African Americans in Rural Counties: A Qualitative Study

IS Harvey, RS Mkuu, R Thompson… - The Science of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose The purpose of the study was to understand diabetes self-management practices
among African American individuals living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in rural communities …

Addressing community health worker wellness and self-care: A formative evaluation

C Kirkland, JS Hallam - Health Behavior and Policy Review, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: Community health workers (CHWs) experience higher than average risks for
chronic diseases and poor health and are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 …

COVID-19-related mortality in Texas border counties vs non-border counties

A Obaid, S Khalafi, AK Dwivedi… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The state of Texas ranked second in total cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in
the United States during the pandemic. Counties near the US–Mexico border were severely …

Social Skill Development in Teenagers with Autism Who Are Homeschooled in Rural Southwest: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Caregivers

SJ Bistline - 2024 - digitalcommons.liberty.edu
The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to describe the caregiver's
lived experience of social skill development in their teenage or young adult students who …

Examining Healthcare Access in Rural and Urban Areas in Tennessee: Policy Implications

KD Shelton - 2023 - search.proquest.com
This research provides a thorough examination of healthcare disparities in Tennessee,
focusing on premature deaths and preventable hospital stays across urban, mostly rural …