scholarly journals The role of hostility and militancy in indigenous community health advisory groups.

1971 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 922-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
M L Moore
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Indigenous Community ◽  
Health Advisory ◽  
Advisory Groups

The Role of Community Health Centers

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
BRYAN R. FINE
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Centers ◽  
Health Centers

scholarly journals Role of community health volunteers in identifying people with elevated blood pressure for diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension in Malawi: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvis Safary ◽  
Micrina Mwandeti ◽  
Beatrice Matanje ◽  
Claudia Beiersmann ◽  
Caroline Mtaita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Elevated Blood Pressure ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Health Volunteers ◽  
Provision Of Services

Abstract Background In recent years, there has been greater recognition of the important role of community health volunteers in many countries and their important role informs many health programs. This include health education, provision of services such as screening, monitoring and referral to health facilities. Their roles are better understood in the areas of communicable diseases like HIV infection, Tuberculosis and Malaria however little is known about their role in non-communicable diseases. This study seeks to explore perception of CHVs’ functions, tasks, and their fulfilment in identifying people with elevated blood pressure for diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension in Lilongwe, Malawi. Methods This was a qualitative naturalistic research design utilizing observation and semi-structured interviews with community health volunteers working in Lilongwe, Malawi. Interviews were carried out with the researcher. Participants were recruited from the ZaMaC project. An interview guide was developed with a category-guided deductive approach. The interviews were recorded through note taking. Data analysis was performed using content analysis approach. Results Community health volunteers have multiple roles in prevention and monitoring of hypertension. They act as health educators and provide lifestyle counselling. They screened for hypertension and monitored blood pressure and assisted community members to navigate the health system such as linkage to health facilities. These roles were shaped in response to community needs. Conclusion This study indicates the complexities of the roles of community health volunteer in identifying people with elevated BP for diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension. Understanding community health volunteers’ roles provides insight into their required competencies in provision of their daily activities as well as required training to fill in their knowledge gaps.

scholarly journals Barriers and Enablers to Planning Initiatives for Active Living and Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony McCosker ◽  
Anne Matan
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Good News ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Active Living ◽  
Barriers And Enablers ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Subsequent Discussion ◽  
Community Health Practitioners

The response of local government (LG) to issues of rising rates of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is an important one given their roles as place managers. This article explores the experiences of LG built environment and community health practitioners to identify barriers and enablers to the implementation of healthy planning and associated active living promotion efforts. The role of Australian LG in community health is presented, followed by findings from practitioner surveys and policy analysis undertaken, with subsequent discussion of the barriers and enablers. Six key enablers and barriers to successful project implementation were identified: (1) internal LG functioning, (2) the promotion of co-benefits, (3) partnerships, (4) the value of recognition and good news, (5) placing a mandate for action on LG and (6) funding and resourcing.

The key role of clinical and community health nurses in pharmacovigilance

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 1379-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caterina Bigi ◽  
Guido Bocci
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Nurses
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