Patients' Perspectives on the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of a Community Health Worker Program: A Qualitative Study

Purpose: To examine patients' perceptions of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a safety net-based community health worker (CHW) program. Methods: Semistructured interviews with patient participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (n=13) were analyzed using a traditional text analysis...

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Autores principales: Chang, Wei, Oo, May, Rojas, Adriana, Damian, April Joy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2021
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8080925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33937601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/heq.2020.0159
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Sumario:Purpose: To examine patients' perceptions of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of a safety net-based community health worker (CHW) program. Methods: Semistructured interviews with patient participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (n=13) were analyzed using a traditional text analysis method based on grounded theory. Results: This study highlights that the CHW program can improve satisfaction in accessing health services and community resources, and overall health outcomes of patients in safety net practices. Conclusion: Patients' overall positive perception of the CHW program suggests that the intervention may be a viable solution to address the health and social needs of patients in safety net settings.

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