Community Workers as Extension of Nursing Personnel

Guimei, Maaly

doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2001.00013.x

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“…The lack of extensive training was also identified as a problem, and many villagers wished that the raedat were more knowledgeable in issues beyond FP (7). Raedats themselves found that their workload was too heavy, incentives too little, that they were not respected enough by community members or healthcare facility staff, and that there was not enough upward career mobility (7,8,17). There is a high attrition rate for these reasons, especially among those with higher levels of education.…”

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Overview of community health worker programmes in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Pakistan

Folz

Ali

2018

East Mediterr Health J

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Providing health care within communities is important, and perhaps nowhere more so than in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. CHW programmes are especially important in the Region because there are high illiteracy rates, poor infrastructure in some areas, and especially tight-knit communities that in some cases may lack trust for higher networks such as governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Improving, scaling up or developing CHW programmes in the Region could have a significant impact on maternal and child health outcomes, as well as improve mental health and reduce infectious disease burden (1-6). Several countries within the Region have had significant success with CHW initiatives. The objectives of the study were to give an overview of the characteristics of three specific CHW programmes in Egypt, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and to review their strengths, weaknesses and challenges. Methods A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Medline and Cochrane Review Library. Grey literature including governmental programme evaluations and WHO documents were also searched. The search was conducted

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Overview of community health worker programmes in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Pakistan

Folz

Ali

2018

East Mediterr Health J

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“…In particular, they are especially important in countries where there are high densities of people needing health services where these volunteers provide a vitally important service and complement the paid workforce (Bureau of Health Promotion ,b). For example, the work of volunteers have increased the service hours and range of services available at community health centres in Taiwan and have played a significant role in supplementing the role of nurses since 1999 (Guimei , Nemcek & Sabatier , Bureau of Health Promotion , MOI ). Community health volunteers in Taiwan carry out the following functions: connecting with households; visiting families; recording and reporting; providing blood pressure measurement services; in home care; and conducting programmes to stop smoking and chewing betel nuts (Bureau of Health Promotion ,b).…”

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Development and validation of an instrument to measure the burden experienced by community health volunteers

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Buettner

Usher

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Alternative Models in the Delivery of Primary and Secondary Prevention Programs

Allen

Scott

2003

The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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Despite the strong scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of cardiovascular risk reduction interventions, their application is inconsistent across medical care settings and patient groups. Traditional approaches have been largely ineffective. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop and implement innovative approaches that provide persons with or at risk for coronary heart disease effective risk reduction interventions that are accessible and affordable. Advanced practice nurses and community health workers providing care as members of multidisciplinary teams have been successful strategies for improving outcomes. This paper describes the evidence supporting these alternative models and suggests strategies for the delivery of such programs for the primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.

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Community Workers as Extension of Nursing Personnel

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Overview of community health worker programmes in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Pakistan

Overview of community health worker programmes in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Pakistan

Development and validation of an instrument to measure the burden experienced by community health volunteers

Alternative Models in the Delivery of Primary and Secondary Prevention Programs

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