What do we know about community-based health worker programs? A systematic review of existing reviews on community health workers

Abstract Objective To synthesize current understanding of how community-based health worker (CHW) programs can best be designed and operated in health systems. Methods We searched 11 databases for review articles published between 1 January 2005 and 15 June 2017. Review articles on CHWs, defined as...

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Main Authors: Kerry Scott, S. W. Beckham, Margaret Gross, George Pariyo, Krishna D Rao, Giorgio Cometto, Henry B. Perry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-018-0304-x