Allen Caitlin G, Brownstein J Nell, Cole Maria, Hirsch Gail, Williamson Susie, Rosenthal E Lee
Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia (Ms Allen), Community Health Worker Core Consensus Project, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Texas (Dr Brownstein); Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas, Texas (Ms Cole); Massachusetts Office of CHWs, Belmont, Massachusetts (Ms Hirsch); Spectrum Health Hospital Systems, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Ms Williamson); Community Health Worker Core Consensus Project, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas (Dr Rosenthal).
J Ambul Care Manage. 2018 Oct/Dec;41(4):298-307. doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000251.
Although community health workers (CHWs) continue to gain credibility and recognition in the health care and public health sectors, there is still a need to expand workforce identity and development efforts, including identifying best practices for assessing CHW skill proficiencies. During this qualitative study, we interviewed 32 CHWs, trainers, and supervisors to understand current practice, perspectives, and perceived importance in assessing CHW skills and guiding principles for CHW skill assessment. Results from these interviews can be used to inform CHW workforce development to enhance efforts among those who are actively building CHW programs or who are considering improvements in strategies to assess CHW skill proficiencies.
尽管社区卫生工作者（CHWs）在医疗保健和公共卫生领域的可信度和认可度不断提高，但仍有必要扩大劳动力身份认同和发展工作，包括确定评估社区卫生工作者技能水平的最佳做法。在这项定性研究中，我们采访了32名社区卫生工作者、培训师和监督员，以了解当前在评估社区卫生工作者技能方面的实践、观点、感知重要性以及社区卫生工作者技能评估的指导原则。这些访谈的结果可用于为社区卫生工作者劳动力发展提供信息，以加强那些正在积极建立社区卫生工作者项目或正在考虑改进评估社区卫生工作者技能水平策略的人的工作。
