Friedman Amy R, Butterfoss Frances D, Krieger James W, Peterson Jane W, Dwyer Maura, Wicklund Kimberly, Rosenthal Michael P, Smith Lilly
Allies Against Asthma, Center for Managing Chronic Disease at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2006 Apr;7(2 Suppl):96S-107S. doi: 10.1177/1524839906287065.
Allies Against Asthma coalitions each employ a community health worker (CHW) program as part of its community action plan. The structure and management of CHW programs vary in response to the resources and needs of the local community, as do the roles and characteristics of the CHWs hired. All programs utilize CHWs to provide community-based education and/or outreach to community members, primarily in their homes. Using an asthma action plan, most Allies CHW programs function as an extension of and link to the clinician, providing basic asthma education and care coordination in a supportive, family-friendly setting, context, and location. Community health workers rely heavily on relationship building and family empowerment to assist families in improving asthma control. Working within a coalition framework helps integrate the CHW program into other services and resources in the community. As participants in coalition activities, CHWs often bring an important and meaningful viewpoint to the coalition.
“对抗哮喘联盟”的各个联盟都将社区卫生工作者（CHW）项目作为其社区行动计划的一部分。CHW项目的结构和管理会根据当地社区的资源和需求而有所不同，所雇佣的CHW的角色和特点也如此。所有项目都利用CHW为社区成员提供基于社区的教育和/或外展服务，主要是在他们家中。大多数“对抗哮喘联盟”的CHW项目依据哮喘行动计划开展工作，作为临床医生的延伸和联系纽带，在支持性、家庭友好的环境、背景和地点提供基本的哮喘教育和护理协调。社区卫生工作者严重依赖建立关系和增强家庭权能来帮助家庭改善哮喘控制。在联盟框架内开展工作有助于将CHW项目整合到社区的其他服务和资源中。作为联盟活动的参与者，CHW常常为联盟带来重要且有意义的观点。
