A Self-Management Training Intervention: Perceptions and Practices of Community Health Workers in South Africa

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2019-07-15Author
Majee, Wilson
Anakwe, A
Johnson, Levona
Rhoda, Anthea
Frantz, Jose
Schopp, Laura
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Background. While community health workers
(CHWs) are increasingly being used as a strategy for
increasing health care access, particularly in rural
communities, interventions are needed to improve
their skill sets in inspiring health behavior change,
both for themselves and among their community clients. Self-management (SM) education interventions have shown to improve health behaviors and wellbeing. Purpose.