What do we know about community-based health worker programs? A systematic review of existing reviews on community health workers

• Main Authors: Kerry Scott (Author), S. W. Beckham (Author), Margaret Gross (Author), George Pariyo (Author), Krishna D Rao (Author), Giorgio Cometto (Author), Henry B. Perry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To synthesize current understanding of how community-based health worker (CHW) programs can best be designed and operated in health systems. Methods We searched 11 databases for review articles published between 1 January 2005 and 15 June 2017. Review articles on CHWs, defined as...