Mayfield-Johnson Susan, Smith Denise O, Crosby Sara A, Haywood Catherine G, Castillo Joelisa, Bryant-Williams Dolontria, Jay Kim, Seguinot Milagrosa, Smith Treva, Moore Nicole, Wennerstrom Ashley
School 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).
J Ambul Care Manage. 2020 Oct/Dec;43(4):268-277. doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000351.
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.
社区卫生工作者(CHWs)利用他们与资源匮乏人群之间的信任关系,在其社区促进健康公平和社会正义。对于社区卫生工作者在应对新冠疫情中的作用,以及疫情可能如何影响他们与存在差异的社区进行互动和提供支持的能力,我们所知甚少。一个由来自7个州的社区卫生工作者领导人组成的焦点小组揭示了8个主要主题:社区卫生工作者的身份、韧性、自我护理、新冠疫情的意外积极成果、技术、资源、压力源以及新冠疫情的后果。了解疫情对社区卫生工作者的影响,对劳动力发展、培训和卫生政策具有重要意义。