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Insights on COVID-19 From Community Health Worker State Leaders
Susan Mayfield-Johnson1, Denise O Smith, Sara A Crosby
1School of Health Professions (Dr Mayfield-Johnson) and Department of Public Health (Ms Crosby), The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg; National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW), Boston, Massachusetts (Ms Smith); Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network, New Orleans (Ms Haywood); Milwaukee Coalition for Children's Mental Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Ms Castillo); Houston Health Department, Houston, Texas (Ms Bryant-Williams); Sinai Urban Health Institute, Chicago, Illinois (Ms Jay); Community Health Workers Association of Connecticut, Stratford (Ms Seguinot); KC Care Health Center, Kansas City, Missouri (Ms Smith); Hui Mālama Ola Nā ̀Ōiwi Native Hawaiian Health Care Center, Hilo (Ms Moore); and Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Center for Healthcare Value and Equity, LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana (Dr Wennerstrom).
Abstract:
Community health workers (CHWs) leverage their trusting relationships with underresourced populations to promote health equity and social justice in their communities. Little is known about CHWs roles in addressing COVID-19 or how the pandemic may have affected CHWs' ability to interact with and support communities experiencing disparities. A focus group with CHW leaders from 7 states revealed 8 major themes: CHW identity, CHW resiliency, self-care, unintended positives outcomes of COVID-19, technology, resources, stressors, and consequences of COVID-19. Understanding the pandemic's impact on CHWs has implications for workforce development, training, and health policies.
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