Evaluating the impact of community health worker certification in Massachusetts: Design, methods, and anticipated results of the Massachusetts community health worker workforce survey

• Main Authors: Victoria M. Nielsen (Author), W. W. Sanouri Ursprung (Author), Glory Song (Author), Gail Hirsch (Author), Theresa Mason (Author), Claire Santarelli (Author), Erica Guimaraes (Author), Erica Marshall (Author), Caitlin G. Allen (Author), Pei-Pei Lei (Author), Diane Brown (Author), Bittie Behl-Chadha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundProfessional certification of community health workers (CHWs) is a debated topic. Although intended to promote CHWs, certification may have unintended impacts given the grassroots nature of the workforce. As such, both intended effects and unintended adverse effects should be carefully eva...