SynthesisBMC pulmonary medicine2019
Application of the community health worker model in adult asthma and COPD in the U.S.: a systematic review.
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- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-Management in Three Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Pilot Randomized Trial.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2023Trial
- Integrating Community Health Workers into Safety-Net Primary Care for Diabetes Prevention: Qualitative Analysis of Clinicians' Perspectives.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Trial
- Virtual Mentored Implementation to Improve Care Transitions in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Protocol for a Pragmatic Implementation Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Community health workers serving Veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot intervention development and feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- SWOT Analysis and Recommendations for Community Health Workers and Stakeholders Responding to COVID-19 Health Inequities.Health promotion practice · 2024Article
- Challenges to Implementation of Community Health Worker-Led Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Screening and Referral in Rural Uganda: A Qualitative Study using the Implementation Outcomes Framework.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- A mixed methods study to inform and evaluate a longitudinal nurse practitioner/community health worker intervention to address social determinants of health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease self-management.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
- Protocol for a feasibility randomized trial of self-management support for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using lay health coaches.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Article
- Evaluation of a novel community-based COVID-19 'Test-to-Care' model for low-income populations.PloS one · 2020Article
- Qualitative Case Study: A Pilot Program to Improve the Integration of Care in a Vulnerable Inner-City Community.International journal of integrated careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundWith rising medical costs, stakeholders and healthcare professionals are exploring community-based solutions to relieve the burden of chronic diseases and reduce health care spending. The community health worker (CHW) model is one example that has proven effective in improving patient outcomes globally. We sought to systematically describe the effectiveness of community health worker interventions in improving patient reported outcomes and reducing healthcare utilization in the adult asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) populations in the U.S.
methodsStudies were included if they were a randomized control trial or involved a pre-post intervention comparison with clearly stated disease specific outcomes, targeted adult patients with asthma or COPD, and were performed in the United States. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. The review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) criteria and was registered with PROSPERO.
resultThe search yielded 4013 potential articles, of which 47 were chosen for full-text review and 4 were chosen for inclusion; all focused on asthma and three had a comparison group. CHW interventions demonstrated improvement in asthma-related quality of life, asthma control, home trigger scores, and asthma symptom free days. There were no studies that reported COPD specific outcomes as a result of CHW interventions.
conclusionEmerging evidence suggests CHW interventions may improve some aspects of asthma related disease burden in adults, however additional studies with consistent outcome measures are needed to confirm their effectiveness. Further research is also warranted to evaluate the use of community health workers in the COPD population.
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