Open AccessEffects of Community-Based Health Worker Interventions to Improve Chronic Disease Management and Care Among Vulnerable Populations: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Kyounghae Kim,
Janet S. Choi,
Eunsuk Choi,
Carrie L. Nieman,
Jaehyun Joo,
Frank R. Lin,
Laura N. Gitlin,
Hae Ra Han
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.302987
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , data extraction , medline , family medicine , health care , systematic review , public health , inter rater reliability , grey literature , gerontology , nursing , psychology , rating scale , political science , law , economics , economic growth , developmental psychology
Community-based health workers (CBHWs) are frontline public health workers who are trusted members of the community they serve. Recently, considerable attention has been drawn to CBHWs in promoting healthy behaviors and health outcomes among vulnerable populations who often face health inequities.