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Community health workers: a look at effectiveness and recommendations for greater utilization success in a value-based world

Blake, Pia (2019) Community health workers: a look at effectiveness and recommendations for greater utilization success in a value-based world. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Numerous evaluations show that community health worker (CHW) programs yield success. While not originally used in the United States, CHW program achievements have deservedly garnered the attention of many for their ability to impact various costly and often preventable diseases/issues, while mobilizing a non-clinical lay workforce to deliver the interventions, thus illustrating their public health relevance. This paper aims to provide an overview of CHW program outcomes, challenges with incorporating utilization of CHW programs into health systems, and options for funding mechanisms for CHW programs.


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Item Type: Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper (Master Essay)
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Blake, Piapnb18@pitt.edupnb18
Contributors:
ContributionContributors NameEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairRoberts, Ericeric.roberts@pitt.eduUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Committee MemberDocumet, Patriciapdocmet@pitt.eduUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date: 24 April 2019
Date Type: Submission
Submission Date: 5 April 2019
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 38
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Public Health > Health Policy & Management
Degree: MPH - Master of Public Health
Thesis Type: Master Essay
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: Peer Educators; Peer Support; Community Health Representatives
Date Deposited: 15 Oct 2019 17:59
Last Modified: 15 Oct 2019 17:59
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/36383

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