Community Health Workers and the Management of Noncommunicable Diseases Among Rural Health Clinics in Limpopo Province, South Africa A Pilot Study

被引：2
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作者：
Doede, Aubrey L. [1 ]
Allen, Taylor E. [2 ,6 ]
Gray, Ja'Lynn S. [1 ]
Herbst, Austin G. [3 ,7 ]
Hlungwani, Madala C. [4 ]
Ramakuela, Nditsheni J. [5 ]
Xie, Alice X. [1 ]
Campbell, Cathy L. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Virginia, Sch Nursing, POB 800782,225 Jeanette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
[2] Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
[3] Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC USA
[4] Univ Venda, Sch Human & Social Sci, MER Mathivha Ctr African Languages Arts & Culture, Thohoyandou, Limpopo Provinc, South Africa
[5] Univ Venda, Dept Adv Nursing Sci, Thohoyandou, Limpopo Provinc, South Africa
[6] Duke Univ, Durham, NC USA
[7] Harvard Univ, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
来源：
FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH | 2017年 / 40卷 / 04期
基金：
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词：
cardiovascular disease; community health workers; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; rural health; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; HYPERTENSION;
D O I：
10.1097/FCH.0000000000000158
中图分类号：
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号：
1204 ;
摘要：
South Africa's rise in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and health care provider shortages has generated the need for community health workers (CHWs) in rural areas. However, roles and interactions with clinic staff are not well understood. Interviews with health care workers at community clinics in Limpopo Province revealed common themes, including resource scarcity, clinic-patient partnerships, management of NCDs, and collaboration between professionals. The data did not support CHW-physician interactions, necessitating further research to describe these practices and to evaluate CHWs' impact on patient outcomes. The CHW involvement in rural clinics is essential to patient-clinic partnerships and may help close treatment gaps in resource-poor areas.
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