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Pathways To A Sustainable Community Health Worker Program In A Rural Native American Community, Hannah R. Duby
Pathways To A Sustainable Community Health Worker Program In A Rural Native American Community, Hannah R. Duby
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Introduction: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people have some of the greatest health disparities of any other citizen group in the U.S. (National Indian Health Board [NIHB], 2018). As liaisons between community members and health services, community health workers (CHWs) play an important role in reducing disparities in AI/AN communities (Indian Health Service [IHS], 2018). CHWs in the organization of interest are not being used to their full potential as the documentation of their care is not accessible to the primary care providers (PCPs) for care coordination and the program is threatened by issues related to sustainability.
Objectives: The purpose of …