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The roles of community health workers in management of non-communicable diseases in an urban township

African journal of primary health care & family medicine, 2014-11, Vol.6 (1), p.E1-E8 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2014. The Authors 2014 ;This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. ;ISSN: 2071-2928 ;ISSN: 2071-2936 ;EISSN: 2071-2936 ;DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v6i1.693 ;PMID: 26245419

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  • Title:
    The roles of community health workers in management of non-communicable diseases in an urban township
  • Author: Tsolekile, Lungiswa P ; Puoane, Thandi ; Schneider, Helen ; Levitt, Naomi S ; Steyn, Krisela
  • Subjects: Biology ; Community Health Workers - organization & administration ; Community Health Workers, roles, Non-Communicable Diseases, urban township ; Disease Management ; Health Care Sciences & Services ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Medicine, General & Internal ; Original Research ; Professional Role ; Qualitative Research ; South Africa ; Urban Population
  • Is Part Of: African journal of primary health care & family medicine, 2014-11, Vol.6 (1), p.E1-E8
  • Description: Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being recognised as a crucial part of the health workforce in South Africa and other parts of the world. CHWs have taken on a variety of roles, including community empowerment, provision of services and linking communities with health facilities. Their roles are better understood in the areas of maternal and child health and infectious diseases (HIV infection, malaria and tuberculosis). This study seeks to explore the current roles of CHWs working with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The study was conducted in an urban township in Cape Town, South Africa. A qualitative naturalistic research design utilising observations and in-depth interviews with CHWs and their supervisors working in Khayelitsha was used. CHWs have multiple roles in the care of NCDs. They act as health educators, advisors, rehabilitation workers and support group facilitators. They further screen for complications of illness and assist community members to navigate the health system. These roles are shaped both by expectations of the health system and in response to community needs. This study indicates the complexities of the roles of CHWs working with NCDs. Understanding the actual roles of CHWs provides insights into not only the competencies required to enable them to fulfil their daily functions, but also the type of training required to fill the present gaps.
  • Publisher: South Africa: AOSIS OpenJournals
  • Language: English;Portuguese
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2071-2928
    ISSN: 2071-2936
    EISSN: 2071-2936
    DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v6i1.693
    PMID: 26245419
  • Source: Geneva Foundation Free Medical Journals
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