Motivation of Community Health Volunteers in rural Uganda: the interconnectedness of knowledge, relationship and action
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- 作者：Debra Singha ; ahderom@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Robert Cummingb ; Nicole Mohajerc ; Joel Neginb
- 关键词：Community Health workers ; Community Health volunteers ; Supportive supervision ; Accompaniment ; Maternal and newborn health ; Supportive supervision ; Accompaniment ; Empowerment ; Pregnancy ; Neonatal health
- 刊名：Public Health
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：136
- 期：Complete
- 页码：166-171
- 全文大小：249 K
文摘
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Integrating full-time CHWs into health systems is an accepted goal of many countries but the role of CHVs is less well defined.
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CHVs, if trained by CHWs can potentially increase the CHWs reach and scope helping to overcome barriers to preventative and curative health care uptake.
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Knowledge acquisition, development of relationships in the community and action were important motivators for the CHVs.