Comparative Case Analysis of the Role of Community Health Workers in Rural and Low-Income Populations of West Virginia and the United States

Meike J. Schleiff; David H. Peters; Pamela J. Surkan

doi:10.1097/JAC.0000000000000335

Comparative Case Analysis of the Role of Community Health Workers in Rural and Low-Income Populations of West Virginia and the United States

Meike J. Schleiff, David H. Peters, Pamela J. Surkan

Bloomberg School of Public Health

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

The rural United States, including West Virginia, has decades of experience engaging communities and utilizing community health workers (CHWs). This study aims to inform policy and planning by comparing how 2 county-level CHW programs engage with communities. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews with 19 community representatives and 20 health workers and archival documents and published literature reviews. Results highlight the local contextual determinants for community engagement with CHW programs. Making CHW policies inclusive and adaptable to local realities will enable more community benefits. Making the value of CHW programs for communities explicit should guide resource allocation and policies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	205-220
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Volume	43
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0000000000000335
State	Published - Jul 1 2020

Keywords

West Virginia
community engagement
community health workers
financing
policy making
primary care
rural

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Policy

Access to Document

10.1097/JAC.0000000000000335

Cite this

@article{42104ba753524de897d8d8992d83896d,

title = "Comparative Case Analysis of the Role of Community Health Workers in Rural and Low-Income Populations of West Virginia and the United States",

abstract = "The rural United States, including West Virginia, has decades of experience engaging communities and utilizing community health workers (CHWs). This study aims to inform policy and planning by comparing how 2 county-level CHW programs engage with communities. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews with 19 community representatives and 20 health workers and archival documents and published literature reviews. Results highlight the local contextual determinants for community engagement with CHW programs. Making CHW policies inclusive and adaptable to local realities will enable more community benefits. Making the value of CHW programs for communities explicit should guide resource allocation and policies.",

keywords = "West Virginia, community engagement, community health workers, financing, policy making, primary care, rural",

author = "Schleiff, {Meike J.} and Peters, {David H.} and Surkan, {Pamela J.}",

year = "2020",

month = jul,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1097/JAC.0000000000000335",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "43",

pages = "205--220",

journal = "Journal of Ambulatory Care Management",

issn = "0148-9917",

publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Comparative Case Analysis of the Role of Community Health Workers in Rural and Low-Income Populations of West Virginia and the United States

AU - Schleiff, Meike J.

AU - Peters, David H.

AU - Surkan, Pamela J.

PY - 2020/7/1

Y1 - 2020/7/1

N2 - The rural United States, including West Virginia, has decades of experience engaging communities and utilizing community health workers (CHWs). This study aims to inform policy and planning by comparing how 2 county-level CHW programs engage with communities. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews with 19 community representatives and 20 health workers and archival documents and published literature reviews. Results highlight the local contextual determinants for community engagement with CHW programs. Making CHW policies inclusive and adaptable to local realities will enable more community benefits. Making the value of CHW programs for communities explicit should guide resource allocation and policies.

AB - The rural United States, including West Virginia, has decades of experience engaging communities and utilizing community health workers (CHWs). This study aims to inform policy and planning by comparing how 2 county-level CHW programs engage with communities. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews with 19 community representatives and 20 health workers and archival documents and published literature reviews. Results highlight the local contextual determinants for community engagement with CHW programs. Making CHW policies inclusive and adaptable to local realities will enable more community benefits. Making the value of CHW programs for communities explicit should guide resource allocation and policies.

KW - West Virginia

KW - community engagement

KW - community health workers

KW - financing

KW - policy making

KW - primary care

KW - rural

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85085636330&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85085636330&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000335

DO - 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000335

M3 - Article

C2 - 32467434

AN - SCOPUS:85085636330

SN - 0148-9917

VL - 43

SP - 205

EP - 220

JO - Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

JF - Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

IS - 3

ER -

Comparative Case Analysis of the Role of Community Health Workers in Rural and Low-Income Populations of West Virginia and the United States

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this