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Published on: June 11, 2012
Community health workers improving diabetes outcomes in a rural Appalachian population
Frances Feltner1, Sydney Thompson1, William Baker1
1a University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health, University of Kentucky College of Medicine , Hazard , Kentucky , USA.
Abstract:
Community health workers (CHWs) play a key role in the emerging health infrastructure. They are successful in identifying individual or family needs and matching resources to help overcome the social determinants of health, and the lack of trust in the health care system. This study captures the CHW experience as research assistants and evaluates the effectiveness of CHWs' health coaching and support in improving diabetes health outcomes. By being immersed in the culture and values of the population, CHWs offer research support to assure more representative client samples, increased adherence to study protocols, and in reducing attrition rates.
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