Community Health Worker Roles and Responsibilities in Rural and Urban America
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Description
Results of a study to explore community health worker (CHW) roles and responsibilities, the growing professionalization of the field, and interactions between CHWs and other healthcare providers. Uses data obtained from focus groups conducted in Florida, Minnesota, California, and Massachusetts. Provides an in-depth look at the differences between CHW work in rural and urban areas, and offers insights to support continued growth of the field.
Author(s)
Timothy H. Callaghan, David J. Washburn, Cason D. Schmit, et al.
Date
11/2019
Type
Document
Organization
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Care coordination · Community health workers · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · California · Florida · Massachusetts · Minnesota