scholarly journals Developing Community Health and Cohesion Through Diversity: An Evidence Synthesis for Faith-Based Agencies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Meads ◽  
Amanda Lees
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Faith Based

scholarly journals Increasing Family Planning Access in Kenya Through Engagement of Faith-Based Health Facilities, Religious Leaders, and Community Health Volunteers

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Ruark ◽  
Jane Kishoyian ◽  
Mona Bormet ◽  
Douglas Huber
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Community Health Volunteers ◽  
Faith Based

scholarly journals Community health workers for pandemic response: a rapid evidence synthesis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Bhaumik ◽  
S Moola ◽  
J Tyagi ◽  
D Nambiar ◽  
M Kakoti
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Child Support ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
List Type ◽  
New Findings

AbstractIntroductionCoronavirus disease (COVID-19), a respiratory illness, first discovered in China in December 2019 has now spread to 213 countries or territories affecting millions across the globe. We received a request from National Health Systems Resource Centre, a public agency in India, for a Rapid Evidence Synthesis (RES) on community health workers (CHWs) for COVID-19 prevention and control.MethodsWe searched PubMed, websites of ministries, public agencies, multilateral institutions, COVID-19 resource aggregators and pre-prints (without language restrictions) for articles on the role, challenges and enablers for CHWs in pandemics. Two reviewers screened the records independently with a third reviewer resolving disagreements. One reviewer extracted data in a consensus data extraction form with another reviewer cross-checking it. A framework on CHW performance in primary healthcare not specific to pandemic was used to guide data extraction and narrative analysis.ResultsWe retrieved 211 records and finally included 36 articles on the role, challenges and enablers for CHWs in pandemics. We found that CHWs play an important role in building awareness, countering stigma and maintaining essential primary healthcare service delivery. It is essential that CHWs are provided adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and appropriately trained in its usage in the early stages of the pandemic. Wide range of policies and guidance is required to ensure health systems functioning. A clear guidance for prioritizing essential activities, postponing non-essential ones and additional pandemic related activities is crucial. CHWs experience stigmatization, isolation and social exclusion. Psychosocial support, non-performance-based incentives, additional transport allowance, accommodation, child-support, awards and recognition programs have been used in previous pandemics.We also created inventories of resources with guiding notes for quick utility by decision makers on guidelines for health workers (n=24), self-isolation in the community (n=10) and information, education and counselling materials on COVID-19 (n=16).ConclusionsCHWs play a critical role in pandemics like COVID-19. It is important to ensure role clarity, training, supportive supervision, as well as their work satisfaction, health and well-being. There is a need for more implementation research on CHWs in pandemics like COVID-19.Summary BoxWhat is already known?COVID-19 is a pandemic which has now strained health systems across the world. Community health workers (CHWs) are being deployed in many countries for COVID-19 prevention and control. However, there is no evidence synthesis on the issue.What are the new findings?CHWs can play an important role in creating awareness, countering stigma, and maintaining essential primary healthcare delivery.Adequate provisions for personal protective equipment are essential for CHWsGovernments should provide a clear guidance to CHWs for prioritizing essential activities, postponing non-essential ones and for additional pandemic related activities, while also ensuring their health and safetyCHWs experienced stigmatization, isolation and were socially ostracized in previous pandemics. Psychosocial support, non-performance-based incentives, additional transport allowance, accommodation, child-support, awards and recognition programs have been used as enablers.What do the new findings imply?Roles of CHWs in a pandemic context must be clear. Apart from clear guidance adequate training and support should be provided. requiring adequate training and guidance is useful. Contact listing and identification should be done by separate trained cadre.Countries without pre-existing CHWs program must consider applicability of available evidence before investing in ambitious new CHW programs.There is a need for more implementation research on CHWs in pandemics like COVID-19.

Partnering Together? Relationships Between Faith-based Community Health Centers and Neighborhood Congregations

2005 ◽  
Vol 98 (12) ◽  
pp. 1245-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Gee ◽  
Douglas R. Smucker ◽  
Marshall H. Chin ◽  
Farr A. Curlin
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Centers ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Faith Based

M.I.C.A.H. Project HEAL: Sustainability of a Faith-Based Community Health Advisor Training Program in Urban Underserved Communities in the USA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah B. Marin ◽  
Alex B. Karol ◽  
Vansh Sharma ◽  
John Wetmore ◽  
Zorina Costello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Underserved Communities ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Community Health Advisor ◽  
Project Heal

scholarly journals Creational narratives for new housing communities: evidence synthesis

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 105-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey David Meads ◽  
Amanda Lees ◽  
Kit Tapson
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Singular Source ◽  
Civic Leadership ◽  
New Community ◽  
New Settlements

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a rapid evidence synthesis commissioned by the Diocese of Winchester with a remit to provide an empirical basis for church contributions to large housing community developments. It sought to respond to three questions concerning new community developments. These related to risks and causes of failure; learning from past corporate and intermediate tier interventions at diocesan and equivalent levels by religious denominations; and the transferable learning available from developments described in community health and liveability literatures. Design/methodology/approach The review took a purposive approach to sampling evidence from within academic literature, policy and “think tank” outputs and theological texts. The search was instigated with the use of keywords (including New Settlements, Urban Redevelopment, Diocese, Faith and Community), principally within the SCOPUS, NIHR, PUBMED and Google Scholar databases. A pragmatic snowballing approach to relevant references was then employed. Findings Segregation and separation were identified as the main risk for new settlements. Connectivity is required between and across neighbours, ensuring communal access to services, transport and recreation. Communal places where people can come together for conversation and social interaction are identified as contributing significantly to healthy communities. Churches have a particular positive contribution to make here, through a focus on inclusion, hospitality and common values, rather than single faith-based, evangelical approaches. Practical implications The initial effect of the study has been to increase confidence in and awareness of the diocesan contribution. In the longer term the three areas of practice highlighted for enhanced faith-based contributions are those of public communications, community integration and civic leadership. An evidence-based approach appears to be especially significant in facilitating the latter. Originality/value The importance of “creational narratives” in defining and making explicit the values underpinning new housing communities is identified as a singular source of shared motivation for planning and faith agencies.

Following the Call: How Providers Make Sense of Their Decisions to Work In Faith-based and Secular Urban Community Health Centers

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 944-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farr A. Curlin ◽  
Karen D. Serrano ◽  
Matthew G. Baker ◽  
Sarah L. Carricaburu ◽  
Douglas R. Smucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Centers ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Faith Based

scholarly journals Community health workers for pandemic response: a rapid evidence synthesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. e002769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumyadeep Bhaumik ◽  
Sandeep Moola ◽  
Jyoti Tyagi ◽  
Devaki Nambiar ◽  
Misimi Kakoti
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Housing Allowance ◽  
Role Clarity ◽  
Pandemic Response

IntroductionCoronavirus disease (COVID-19), affects 213 countries or territories globally. We received a request from National Health Systems Resource Centre, a public agency in India, to conduct rapid evidence synthesis (RES) on community health workers (CHWs) for COVID-19 prevention and control in 3 days.MethodsWe searched PubMed, websites of ministries (n=3), public agencies (n=6), multilateral institutions (n=3), COVID-19 resource aggregators (n=5) and preprints (n=1) (without language restrictions) for articles on CHWs in pandemics. Two reviewers screened the records independently with a third reviewer resolving disagreements. One reviewer extracted data with another reviewer cross-checking it. A framework on CHW performance in primary healthcare not specific to pandemic was used to guide data extraction and narrative analysis.ResultsWe retrieved 211 records and finally included 36 articles. Most of the evidence was from low-and middle-income countries with well-established CHW programmes. Evidence from CHW programmes initiated during pandemics and for CHW involvement in pandemic response in high-income countries was scant. CHW roles and tasks change substantially during pandemics. Clear guidance, training for changed roles and definition of what constitutes essential activities (ie, those that must to be sustained) is required. Most common additional activities during pandemics were community awareness, engagement and sensitisation (including for countering stigma) and contact tracing. CHWs were reported to be involved in all aspects of contact tracing - this was reported to affect routine service delivery. CHWs have often been stigmatised or been socially ostracised during pandemics. Providing PPE, housing allowance, equal training opportunities, transportation allowance, improving salaries (paid on time and for a broad range of services) and awards in high-profile public events contributed to better recruitment and retention. We also created inventories of resources with guiding notes on guidelines for health workers (n=24), self-isolation in the community (n=10) and information, education and counselling materials on COVID-19 (n=16).ConclusionsCHWs play a critical role in pandemics. It is important to ensure role clarity, training, supportive supervision, as well as their work satisfaction, health and well-being. More implementation research on CHWs in pandemics is required.

Perceptions and Practices of Diabetes Prevention Among African Americans Participating in a Faith-Based Community Health Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 694-703
Author(s):  
Cynthia Williams Brown ◽  
Dayna S. Alexander ◽  
S. Dee Ellis ◽  
Dionne Roberts ◽  
Marian Anderson Booker
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Community Health Program
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