作为一个同行社区卫生工作者:恢复我们自己和社区
概括
社区卫生工作者 (CHWs) 成功实施了一项针对刑事司法制度中的妇女的计划,改善了参与者的健康和自己的专业技能. 这项干预措施整合了基于证据的战略,以解决物质使用和艾滋病毒风险.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 医疗保健服务研究 医疗服务研究
- 药物使用障碍 药物使用障碍
背景情况:
- 在刑事司法系统中,女性面临着吸毒和艾滋病毒的重大风险.
- 将医疗保健服务与刑事司法改革相结合,对这一群体至关重要.
- 同行社区卫生工作者 (CHWs) 可以弥合医疗保健获取的差距.
研究的目的:
- 从CHWs的角度描述妇女在健康转型之路计划的影响.
- 评估CHW主导的干预措施的可行性和有效性,以帮助涉及刑事司法系统的吸毒和艾滋病毒风险的妇女.
主要方法:
- 该研究采用了混合方法方法,结合了CHW对计划实施的观点.
- 医疗保健工作人员接受了基于证据的策略 (WORTH和过渡诊所网络) 的培训,以提供干预.
- 数据收集涉及CHW对参与者参与和医疗保健导航的自我报告.
主要成果:
- 医疗保健工作室有效地招募,保留和赋权参与者.
- 医疗卫生工作室促进了干预,调查管理和医疗保健系统导航.
- 医疗保健工作者报告说,他们通过在该计划中的角色提高了专业技能和自我效能.
结论:
- 由CHW领导的干预措施有效地吸引和支持在刑事司法系统中吸毒和艾滋病毒风险的妇女.
- 该计划成功地将参与者与初级保健联系起来,并改善了医疗保健导航.
- 该干预措施促进了CHW的专业发展和自我效能.
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