Community Health Workers And COVID-19

Hansmann, Kellia J.; Kind, Amy

doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00554

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“…The operation of the community is a complex process and the elements in the system interact and cooperate with each other. During COVID-19, as community governance is China’s first line of defense for preventing and controlling COVID-19, community workers are the main executors in community pandemic management (Hansmann et al , 2020). Thus, community workers are responsible for various activities such as pandemic surveillance, information submission, publicity and education.…”

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Analyzing a community worker’s stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Gui

Mei

et al. 2021

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Purpose Community governance plays an important role in the prevention and control of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in China. Community workers, the main executors in community governance, experience a huge amount of stress, which affects their physical and mental health. Thus, it is crucial to pay more attention to the stressors and stress responses of community workers and propose strategies to alleviate such responses. This paper aims to analyze the work stress of community workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Design/methodology/approach Based on a questionnaire survey of 602 community workers during COVID-19 in China, the four main stressors and 14 stress factors of community workers were identified and six factors at three levels of stress responses were defined. A stress analysis model is proposed that tests the mediating role of psychological capital and the moderating role of organizational climate. Findings The results show that stressors influence stress responses through the moderating role of psychological capital, organizational climate plays a negative mediator role between stressors and psychological capital and the main stressors for community workers are work, safety and performance stress. Originality/value This paper contributes to existing research because it offers suggestions for reducing the impact of stress on the community workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, it can promote the control and prevention of the COVID-19.

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Analyzing a community worker’s stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Gui

Mei

et al. 2021

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Empowering Agricultural Workers Through Community Health Worker-Led Pesticide Safety Workshops in Washington State

Ponce-González,

Arias,

Diaz

et al. 2024

Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology

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Background It is difficult to reach migrant or refugee agricultural workers about pesticide exposure prevention. Here, we describe a community health worker (CHW)-led pesticide exposure prevention workshop and the impact of this program among migrant and refugee workers in Washington state. Methods A focus group of migrants and refugees participated in the development of a CHW-led Spanish language pesticide exposure prevention mobile phone app and workshop. Pre- and post-workshop surveys assessed pesticide training, knowledge, and characteristics. Results Community health workers facilitated 28 workshops attended by 263 participants from 49 agricultural communities. Approximately 79% of participants reported no prior pesticide training. Significant improvements were observed in the proportion familiar with illnesses associated with pesticides, knowledge about pesticide definition, ability to correctly identify the content of pesticide labels, and the correct method to wash fruits and vegetables. Conclusions Community health workers are effective in addressing the gaps in pesticide safety education and awareness among migrant and refugee communities. Further work is needed to assess how to better integrate a mobile phone app into this training and subsequent use of the knowledge.

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Community Health Workers And COVID-19

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Analyzing a community worker’s stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Analyzing a community worker’s stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Empowering Agricultural Workers Through Community Health Worker-Led Pesticide Safety Workshops in Washington State

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