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ArticleBMC health services research2022

Indiana community health workers: challenges and opportunities for workforce development.

Natalia M Rodriguez, Yumary Ruiz, Ashley H Meredith, Carlyn Kimiecik, Omolola A Adeoye-Olatunde, Lynnet Francesca Kimera, Jasmine D Gonzalvo

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Article in BMC health services research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Natalia M RodriguezCollege of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Public Health, Purdue University, 812 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
Yumary RuizCollege of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Public Health, Purdue University, 812 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
Ashley H MeredithCollege of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University Center for Health Equity and Innovation, 640 Eskenazi Ave, Fifth Third Bank FOB, 3rd Floor, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Carlyn KimiecikCollege of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Public Health, Purdue University, 812 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
Omolola A Adeoye-OlatundeCollege of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University Center for Health Equity and Innovation, 640 Eskenazi Ave, Fifth Third Bank FOB, 3rd Floor, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Lynnet Francesca KimeraCollege of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University Center for Health Equity and Innovation, 640 Eskenazi Ave, Fifth Third Bank FOB, 3rd Floor, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Jasmine D GonzalvoCollege of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University Center for Health Equity and Innovation, 640 Eskenazi Ave, Fifth Third Bank FOB, 3rd Floor, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. jgonzalv@purdue.edu.

Funding

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Project Management: Improving Submissions and Study Conduct in the Human Subjects Research Prior Approval ProcessUL1TR002529 · NCATS · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI MOE, SHARON M, WIEHE, SARAH ELIZABETH · 2018 to 2022
$27.2M
Community-based Participatory Design of an HPV rapid diagnostic test for cervical cancer screening in South FloridaK01CA241073 · NCI · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI RODRIGUEZ, NATALIA MARIA · 2019 to 2023
$916k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002529NCI NIH HHS K01 CA241073
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn interest in, and the need for, Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the United States is growing exponentially. CHWs possess a unique ability to relate to and build trust with communities in order to improve clinical outcomes, while building individual and community capacity. Given their critical role in addressing social determinants of health, expanding the CHW workforce is crucial. However, creating CHW jobs, facilitating training and certification, and establishing sustainable financing models to support this workforce has been challenging.

methodsA mixed-methods study consisting of an online survey and focus group discussions assessed the strengths, practices, and challenges to CHW workforce sustainability and expansion in the state of Indiana, including perspectives from both CHWs and employers.

resultsAcross 8 topics, mixed data analysis revealed 28 findings that were both complementary and unique across focus group and survey results. Results highlighted CHW skills and attributes, illustrated the recruitment and hiring process, and provided insight into measuring outcomes and outputs. Findings also indicated a need to build position validation, professional development, and billing and reimbursement capacity.

conclusionBuilding and sustaining the CHW workforce will require creating an evidence base of roles and impact, increasing awareness of existing reimbursement mechanisms, and sharing best practices across employer organizations to promote optimal recruitment, training, supervision, career development, and funding strategies.

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Community Health WorkersStaff DevelopmentCertificationHumansIndianaUnited StatesWorkforceCapacity buildingCommunity health workersIndianaWorkforce

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PMCPMC8792135

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