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“Because even the person living with HIV/AIDS might need to make babies” – Perspectives on the drivers of feasibility and acceptability of an integrated community health worker model in Iringa, Tanzania
(International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2019)
Background: Countries with health workforce shortages are increasingly turning to multipurpose community health workers (CHWs) to extend integrated services to the community-level. However, there may be tradeoffs with the ...
The role of rehabilitation care workers in South African healthcare: A Q-methodological study
(AOSIS, 2019)
The South African Department of Health identified the need to train a new cadre of community health worker (CHW) in the field of rehabilitation as part of their 2030 Health Plan that aims to improve primary healthcare (PHC) ...
Low intake of commonly available fruits and vegetables in socio-economically disadvantaged communities of South Africa: influence of affordability and sugary drinks intake
(BMC, 2019)
Consumption of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular
mortality and all-cause mortality. The study assessed the pattern of intake and the factors that influence daily intake
of ...
Community and stakeholders’ engagement in the prevention and management of Type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study in socioeconomically disadvantaged suburbs in region Stockholm
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
Background: Community-based approaches have been identified as an effective strategy to
address the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. However, little
is known about community as a concept among ...