Community Health Workers "101" for Primary Care Providers and Other Stakeholders in Health Care Systems

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作者
Brownstein, J. Nell [1 ]
Hirsch, Gail R. [2 ]
Rosenthal, E. Lee [3 ]
Rush, Carl H. [4 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Heart Dis & Stroke Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
[2] Massachusetts Dept Publ Hlth, Off Community Hlth Workers, Boston, MA 02111 USA
[3] Univ Texas El Paso, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, El Paso, TX 79968 USA
[4] Community Resources, San Antonio, TX USA
来源
JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT | 2011年 / 34卷 / 03期
关键词
ambulatory care; community health workers; community workers; patient and provider communication barriers;
D O I
10.1097/JAC.0b013e31821c645d
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Today's ambulatory care providers face numerous challenges as they try to practice efficient, patient-centered medicine. This article explains how community health workers (CHWs) can be engaged to address many patient-and system-related barriers currently experienced in ambulatory care practices. Community health workers are frontline public health workers who serve as a trusted bridge between community members and health care providers. Among their varied roles, CHWs can educate and support patients in managing their risk factors and diseases and link these patients to needed resources. As shown in this overview (CHW 101), including CHWs as members of multidisciplinary care teams has the potential to strengthen both current and emerging models of health care delivery.
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页码:210 / 220
页数:11
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