Allies Community Health Workers: Bridging the Gap
Autor: | Maura Dwyer, Michael P. Rosenthal, Lilly Smith, Frances D. Butterfoss, Kimberly Wicklund, James W. Krieger, Amy R. Friedman, Jane W. Peterson |
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Rok vydání: | 2006 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Nursing (miscellaneous) Bridging (networking) Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject Community action Community Networks 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing 030225 pediatrics Asthma control Humans Community health workers Medicine Empowerment media_common 030505 public health business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Public relations Asthma United States Local community Outreach Community health Female 0305 other medical science business |
Zdroj: | Health Promotion Practice. 7:96S-107S |
ISSN: | 1552-6372 1524-8399 |
Popis: | Allies Against Asthma coalitions each employ a community health worker (CHW) program as part of its community action plan. The structure and management of CHW programs vary in response to the resources and needs of the local community, as do the roles and characteristics of the CHWs hired. All programs utilize CHWs to provide community-based education and/or outreach to community members, primarily in their homes. Using an asthma action plan, most Allies CHW programs function as an extension of and link to the clinician, providing basic asthma education and care coordination in a supportive, family-friendly setting, context, and location. Community health workers rely heavily on relationship building and family empowerment to assist families in improving asthma control. Working within a coalition framework helps integrate the CHW program into other services and resources in the community. As participants in coalition activities, CHWs often bring an important and meaningful viewpoint to the coalition. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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