Community Health Workers
What do international studies tell us
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16827446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lívia Milena Barbosa De Deus E Mello (0000-0001-5737-751X, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco), Romário Correia Dos Santos (0000-0002-4973-123X, Universidade Federal da Bahia), Paulette Cavancanti De Albuquerque (0000-0001-8283-5041, Fiocruz, Brazil) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 501-520 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1413-8123 • E-ISSN: 1678-4561 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1413-81232023282.12222022en |
| OpenAlex | W4316469111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
This is a narrative review whose objective is to understand the state of the art of the literature on Community Health Worker (CHW) programs worldwide, identifying their nomenclatures, practices, training, and working conditions. The major concentration of CHW programs can still be found in low- and middle-income countries in Africa (18), Asia (12), and Latin America (05), with a few experiences in high-income countries in North America (02) and Oceania (01). In total, 38 experiences were cataloged, and the practices of care, surveillance, education, health communication, administrative practices, intersectoral articulation, and social mobilization were described. The levels and duration of CHW training were characterized, as were the different working conditions in each country. Much of the work is precarious, often voluntary and carried out by women. This review provided a comparative overview that can contribute to enrich the view of managers and decision-makers in contexts of the implementation, expansion, and reconfiguration of such programs
Community health workers · Economic growth · Environmental health · Health care · Health services · Latin Americans · Political science · Population · Community Health and Development · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |