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Evaluation of Clinically Integrated Community Health Worker Support Interventions for Adults With Cardiovascular
Cynthia Orofo1, Neha P Gothe, Cristina Huebner Torres
1Author Affiliations: Department of Nursing Research, School of Nursing, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Ms Orofo and Drs Yoo-Jeong and Ye); Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Gothe); and Department of Strategy and Research, Caring Health Center, Springfield, Massachusetts (Dr Huebner Torres).
Background And Purpose:
Chronically ill individuals with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been extensively challenged by the complexities of disease management. Although clinically integrated community health worker (cCHW) support interventions have been increasingly implemented to help manage CVDs, a comprehensive analysis of interventions implemented in real-world settings is lacking. Additionally, the influence of contextual factors (eg, patient/organization characteristics) on such interventions is underexplored. Guided by the PRISM framework, the purpose of this review is to understand cCHW interventions supporting individuals with CVDs in the clinical settings.
Methods:
PubMed, CINAHL and APA PsycInfo databases were searched using the following primary keywords: (community health worker), (integrat*), (chronic) and (cardiovascular disease). Studies investigating the integration of CHWs in the care of adults with CVD published from inception to 2023 were included.
Results:
A total of 25 studies were included in the review. Majority of studies (n = 23) measured intervention effectiveness and often positively impacted outcomes, including blood pressure and chronic disease control. Compared to effectiveness, the rest of the RE-AIM domains were underexplored.
Conclusion And Implications:
cCHW programs have demonstrated some evidence in improving health outcomes in individuals with CVD. However, less is known about their impact on other relevant multidimensional RE-AIM outcomes.
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