Top 10 Things You Need to Know to Run Community Health Worker Programs: Lessons Learned in the Field

Whiteman, Lauren N.; Gibbons, Michael; Smith, Wally R.; Stewart, Rosalyn W.

doi:10.14423/smj.0000000000000504

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“…To enhance school CPR campaigns implementation, leaders of CPR training campaigns should consider complete or partial distance learning to train on CPR in schools. [25][26][27][28][29] Our findings also indicate that the national teaching staff had a similar perspective to Danish teachers regarding CPR training implementation in high schools. 8 Receiving qualified training, having access to relevant training material and integrating CPR training to school curriculum were supported by both teaching staff.…”

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“… 28 Other countries have similar laws. 29 , 30 Therefore, it is very common that CPR training program databases will be maintained by teaching staff. Given the load of teaching academic curriculum along with CPR training, it is vital to know whether teaching staff are willing to handle databases and can disclose anonymous data on a regular basis or not.…”

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High School Student CPR Training in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study of Teacher Perspectives, Willingness, and Perceived Barriers

Alhasan¹,

Fakhraldeen²,

Alqabandi³

et al. 2022

OAEM

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Background School cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training has not been previously implemented nor studied in the Arabian Peninsula, and this is due to the challenges that this training imposes. This study aims to determine high school teacher perspectives, willingness, and barriers as related to CPR student training in high schools. Methods An anonymous, voluntary, cross-sectional electronic questionnaire, primarily based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) was distributed to high school principals and teachers from 20 local (public and private) high schools between October and December 2021. The questionnaire was a 4-part (demographics, willingness, barriers, implementation approach), 23-variable tool. Results Eighty-four out of 88 participants were included in the analysis from 20 high schools. The overall willingness to teach CPR to students was 4.2 ± 0.9, and this willingness was significantly associated with being a female ( p = 0.019), being a teacher ( p = 0.036), having a family history of cardiovascular disease ( p = 0.007), previous school CPR campaigns ( p = 0.02), and all TPB factors: attitude ( p = 0.001), subjective norms ( p = 0.011), and perceived behaviour control ( p = 0.007). As for perceived barriers, there was moderate concern regarding the absence of the Good Samaritan law (3.8 ± 1.1) and CoVID-19 transmission (3.5 ± 1.3). High school teaching staff recommended formal legislation of CPR training from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and favoured CPR training delivery by healthcare professionals. However, they were willing to conduct CPR training themselves with regular training, material integration into the curriculum, and online teaching material access. Conclusion High school teachers are willing to teach students CPR. They need MoE legislation, appropriate training, online material, and a standardized database. Teaching staff also recommend specific training session settings. CoVID-19 and Good Samaritan law are moderate barriers. A number of factors influence teaching staff willingness to conduct CPR training. From this analysis, we recommend piloting CPR training in Kuwait high schools with consideration to the identified influential factors and barriers.

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High School Student CPR Training in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study of Teacher Perspectives, Willingness, and Perceived Barriers

Alhasan¹,

Fakhraldeen²,

Alqabandi³

et al. 2022

OAEM

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“…Agarwal et al recommend CHW supervisors use the Perceived Supervision Scale to assess CHW supervision and provide feedback on the quality of supervision [23,24]. Lastly, CHW supervisors can use their power to advocate for their CHWs and remind stakeholders of CHW roles and requirements [25].…”

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Examining the Macrosystem Level of Influence on Community Health Worker Effectiveness in the State of Nebraska: A Qualitative Approach

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Community health workers (CHWs) serve as the linkage between community and providers and are stakeholders for bridging services to the public. However, integration of CHWs into health care organizations is often lacking. This study explored macrosystem level barriers faced by CHWs and their ability to do their jobs effectively. Using qualitative interviews from CHWs (n = 28) in Nebraska, we used an abductive approach to derive the following themes: (1) CHWs and client macrosystem barriers, (2) CHW workforce supports, and (3) macrosystem solutions for CHW workforce sustainability. Study results also found various macrosystem barriers affecting CHW workforces including immigration policies, insurance policies, funding sources, supervisor support, and obstacles for health seeking of clients. Moreover, through the lens of CHWs, results revealed the need to provide and advocate for solutions that prioritize the needs of CHWs as they continue to fill a crucial gap in community healthcare systems. KeywordsCommunity health worker (CHW) • Social ecological model • Workforce • Community and public health • Health disparities

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“…18 Additionally, Whiteman and colleagues (2016) described the need for extensive and repeated training of CHWs to ensure competency. 19 Thus, some of the lessons we learned may have broader applicability to programs utilizing CHWs for implementation.…”

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Implementing Two Randomized Pragmatic Trials of HPV Self-sampling among Underserved Women: Challenges and Lessons Learned

Seay¹,

Carrasquillo²,

Trevil³

et al. 2020

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WORK-IN-PROGRESS & LESSONS LEARNEDsubstantially higher than non-Hispanic White women (9.4 vs. 7.5 per 100,000). 2 Much of this disparity is attributable to poor uptake of cervical cancer screening. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Multiple barriers impede screening uptake including, although not limited to, lack of health insurance, limited health literacy, cultural concerns about modesty, and language difficulties. 7,9 For nearly a decade, our research team has worked with Haitian and Hispanic community leaders in South Florida to circumvent such barriers. [10][11][12][13][14][15] This work includes two recently completed randomized pragmatic trials of self-sampling for HPV, the principal cause of cervical cancer. [12][13][14][15] Each of these trials was implemented within a CBPR framework, and

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Top 10 Things You Need to Know to Run Community Health Worker Programs: Lessons Learned in the Field

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

High School Student CPR Training in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study of Teacher Perspectives, Willingness, and Perceived Barriers

High School Student CPR Training in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study of Teacher Perspectives, Willingness, and Perceived Barriers

Examining the Macrosystem Level of Influence on Community Health Worker Effectiveness in the State of Nebraska: A Qualitative Approach

Implementing Two Randomized Pragmatic Trials of HPV Self-sampling among Underserved Women: Challenges and Lessons Learned

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