2012
DOI: 10.1186/0778-7367-70-18
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‘It’s the sense of responsibility that keeps you going’: stories and experiences of participation from rural community health workers in Guatemala

Abstract: BackgroundIn 1978, the Alma-Ata declaration on primary health care (PHC) recognized that the world’s health issues required more than just hospital-based and physician-centered policies. The declaration called for a paradigm change that would allow governments to provide essential care to their population in a universally acceptable manner. The figure of the community health worker (CHW) remains a central feature of participation within the PHC approach, and being a CHW is still considered to be an important w… Show more

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“…A previous ethnographic survey of CHW in Guatemala highlighted the commitment and dedication of the CHW to their communities but also expressed the need for a more formal supervision and capacity-building. 38 However, supporting CHW is not sufficient to address the healthcare needs of these rural populations, as appropriate referrals are required for children who are at risk. The barriers to seeking care at a facility must be addressed in order to ensure universal access to health care in Guatemala.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A previous ethnographic survey of CHW in Guatemala highlighted the commitment and dedication of the CHW to their communities but also expressed the need for a more formal supervision and capacity-building. 38 However, supporting CHW is not sufficient to address the healthcare needs of these rural populations, as appropriate referrals are required for children who are at risk. The barriers to seeking care at a facility must be addressed in order to ensure universal access to health care in Guatemala.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O ACS também exerce a função de elo, como verificado na Guatemala e no nordeste da África (Ruano et al, 2012;Odendaal e Lewin, 2014). Sua vinculação à equipe coloca-o como mediador entre a comunidade e o serviço de saúde, agente social para a organização e a transformação das condições comunitárias.…”
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“…Tal proximidade contribui para a articulação e o fortalecimento de relações entre pessoas de um território e sistemas de cuidado (Silva e Dalmaso, 2002;Guanaes-Lorenzi e Pinheiro, 2016). Na Guatemala, ações de cuidado e promoção em saúde também acontecem, com destaque para a posição de liderança comunitária, pois os ACSs garan- tem o desenvolvimento das comunidades (Ruano et al, 2012). Constatam-se características especiais do ACS: promover saúde junto às famílias, devido à sua capacidade comunicativa (Brasil, 2010), e resolver situações-problema que afetam a qualidade de vida das pessoas (Brasil, 2009b).…”
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