ArticleAmerican journal of public health2016
Characterizing Community Health Workers on Research Teams: Results From the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities.
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Sarah D HohlSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Beti ThompsonSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jessica L Krok-SchoenSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Rory C WeierSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Molly MartinSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Lee BoneSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
William J McCarthySarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sabrina E NoelSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Beverly GarciaSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Nancy E CalderónSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Electra D PaskettSarah D. Hohl and Beti Thompson are with the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Rory C. Weier, and Electra D. Paskett are with the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus. Molly Martin is with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Lee Bone is with the Department of Health Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. William J. McCarthy and Nancy E. Calderón are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. Sabrina E. Noel is with the Department of Clinical Laboratory and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Beverly Garcia is with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Funding
Transform Dissemination and Implementation Science in CTSA ProgramsUL1TR002319 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI John K. Amory · 2017 to 2026
$100.0MInstitute of Translational Health SciencesUL1TR000423 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI DISIS, MARY L. · 2012 to 2016
$49.4MUIC CENTERS FOR POPULATION HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIESP50CA106743 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI WARNECKE, RICHARD · 2003 to 2016
$19.3MTRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENTP50CA105632 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI PASKETT, ELECTRA D. · 2003 to 2016
$17.2MTRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENTP50CA148596 · NCI · HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI SORENSEN, GLORIAN C · 2010 to 2014
$10.7MSTATISTICSP50HL105185 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL · PI ORDOVAS, JOSE M. · 2010 to 2015
$10.4MREDUCING DISPARITIES IN HYPERTENSION WITH A PRACTICE-BASED ENHANCED CARE PROGRAMP50HL105184 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI AMMERMAN, ALICE S · 2010 to 2014
$10.1MVascular function, cardiovascular disease biomarkers and the Latino paradoxP50HL105188 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI KAPLAN, ROBERT M · 2010 to 2014
$9.9MUnderstanding and preventing breast cancer disparties in LatinasP50CA148143 · NCI · FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER · PI THOMPSON, BETI · 2010 to 2016
$9.7MUSING DIGITAL STORIES TO IMPROVE COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING IN NATIVE AMERICANSP50CA148110 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI GONZALES, ANGELA A · 2010 to 2014
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Abstract
objectivesTo quantify the characteristics of community health workers (CHWs) involved in community intervention research and, in particular, to characterize their job titles, roles, and responsibilities; recruitment and compensation; and training and supervision.
methodsWe developed and administered a structured questionnaire consisting of 25 closed- and open-ended questions to staff on National Institutes of Health-funded Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities projects between March and April 2014. We report frequency distributions for CHW roles, sought-after skills, education requirements, benefits and incentives offered, and supervision and training activities.
resultsA total of 54 individuals worked as CHWs across the 18 research projects and held a diverse range of job titles. The CHWs commonly collaborated on research project implementation, provided education and support to study participants, and collected data. Training was offered across projects to bolster CHW capacity to assist in intervention and research activities.
conclusionsOur experience suggests national benefit in supporting greater efforts to recruit, retain, and support the work of CHWs in community-engagement research.
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