Effectiveness of community health workers in the care of persons with diabetes

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Authors

Susan L. Norris · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Farah M. Chowdhury · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Khanh Le · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Tanya Horsley · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

J. Nell Brownstein · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Xinzhi Zhang · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

Diabetes programmes include community health workers as team members in a variety of roles. There are some preliminary data demonstrating improvements in participant knowledge and behaviour. Much additional research, however, is needed to understand the incremental benefit of community health workers in multicomponent interventions and to identify appropriate settings and optimal roles for community health workers in the care of persons with diabetes.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes Management and Education Primary Care and Health Outcomes Chronic Disease Management Strategies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetic Medicine

Volume 23, Issue 5, pp. 544-556

DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2006.01845.x

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