SynthesisBMC health services research2024
Community health workers' dissemination of COVID-19 information and services in the early pandemic response: a systematic review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Overcoming health misinformation in marginalized groups: a systematic review.International journal for equity in health · 2025Pooled it
- Pandemic era expansion of state laws governing the professionalization of community health workers.Health affairs scholar · 2026Article
- Measuring community engagement and trust in community health workers in Haiti, Malawi, and Rwanda: a cross-sectional study.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Assessing the efficacy of a community-based COVID-19 program with vulnerable and underserved Latino communities.Discover public health · 2026Article
- Pivoting in the pandemic: how HIV-focused community-health workers addressed COVID-19 disparities.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Can mHealth improve migrant wellness during public health emergencies? A community-engaged qualitative study during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC digital health · 2026Article
- A Universal Approach to Educating Patients with HIV about Long-Acting Injectable Treatment for HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Generational perspectives and advocacy barriers among community health workers: implications for public health workforce leadership.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Non-Randomized Pre-Post Testing to Evaluate Knowledge of Community Health Workers on Chronic Diseases After Asynchronous Online Training.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- Exploring Burnout Dimensions in Borderplex Community Health Workers: Impact of Age and Experience.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- A Social Network Lens to Community Health Worker Influence and Impact.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCommunity health workers (CHWs) had important roles mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in vulnerable communities. We described how CHWs supported the dissemination of COVID-19 information and services during the early pandemic response.
methodsOnline article searches were conducted across five scientific databases, with review article reference lists hand searched to identify grey/unpublished literature. Articles were included if they reported on a program that engaged CHWs and aimed to prevent/control COVID-19.
resultsNineteen relevant programs were identified from 18 included articles. CHWs were widely engaged in the pandemic response, especially in low- and middle-income countries and in vulnerable communities. CHWs' ability to effectively disseminate COVID-19 information/services was enabled by community trust and understanding community needs. CHWs were often underfunded and required to work in difficult conditions. Pre-existing services incorporating CHWs rapidly adapted to the new challenges brought by the pandemic.
conclusionsWe recommend establishing programs that employ CHWs to disseminate health information and services in communities at-risk of misinformation and poor health outcomes during non-pandemic times. CHWs are well-placed to deliver interventions should an infectious disease outbreak arise. Having pre-existing trusted relationships between CHWs and community members may help protect vulnerable groups, including when outbreaks occur.
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