Impact of Community Health Workers on Access to Care for Rural Populations in the United States: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole R. Berini ◽  
Heather S. Bonilha ◽  
Annie N. Simpson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Access To Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rural Populations

scholarly journals Impact of Community Health Workers on Use of Healthcare Services in the United States: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen E. Jack ◽  
Sophia D. Arabadjis ◽  
Lucy Sun ◽  
Erin E. Sullivan ◽  
Russell S. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
The United States

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9223
Author(s):  
Ryan I. Logan ◽  
Heide Castañeda
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rural Populations

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 counterparts, promotores de salud, are well-equipped to address rural health access issues, provide education, and ultimately assuage these disparities. In this article, we compare community health workers in the states of Indiana and Texas, based on the results of two separate research studies, in order to (1) investigate the unique role of CHWs in rural communities and (2) understand how their advocacy efforts represent a central form of caregiving. Drawing on ethnographic, qualitative data—including interviews, photovoice, and participant observation—we analyze how CHWs connect structurally vulnerable clients in rural areas to resources, health education, and health and social services. Our primary contribution to existing scholarship on CHWs is the elaboration of advocacy as a form of caregiving to improve individual health outcomes as well as provoke structural change in the form of policy development. Finally, we describe how CHWs became especially critical in addressing disparities among rural populations in the wake of COVID-19, using their advocacy-as-caregiving role that was developed and well-established before the pandemic. These frontline workers are more vital than ever to address disparities and are a critical force in overcoming structural vulnerability and inequities in health in the United States.

scholarly journals Community Health Workers in the United States: Challenges in Identifying, Surveying, and Supporting the Workforce

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (12) ◽  
pp. 1964-1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Sabo ◽  
Caitlin G. Allen ◽  
Katherine Sutkowi ◽  
Ashley Wennerstrom
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States

CHWs Get Credit: A 10-Year History of the First College-Credit Certificate for Community Health Workers in the United States

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Love ◽  
Vicki Legion ◽  
Janet K. Shim ◽  
Cindy Tsai ◽  
Vickie Quijano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Credit ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Community Health Workers Can Be a Public Health Force for Change in the United States: Three Actions for a New Paradigm

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (12) ◽  
pp. 2199-2203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hector Balcazar ◽  
E. Lee Rosenthal ◽  
J. Nell Brownstein ◽  
Carl H. Rush ◽  
Sergio Matos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Paradigm
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