Community health workers as drivers of a successful community-based disease management initiative. Am J Public Health 2012 Aug;102(8):1443-6
Date
04/21/2012Pubmed ID
22515859Pubmed Central ID
PMC3464827DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2011.300585Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84864376744 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 50 CitationsAbstract
In 2005, local leaders in New York City developed the Washington Heights/Inwood Network for Asthma Program to address the burden of asthma in their community. Bilingual community health workers based in community organizations and the local hospital provided culturally appropriate education and support to families who needed help managing asthma. Families participating in the yearlong care coordination program received comprehensive asthma education, home environmental assessments, trigger reduction strategies, and clinical and social referrals. Since 2006, 472 families have enrolled in the yearlong program. After 12 months, hospitalizations and emergency department visits decreased by more than 50%, and caregiver confidence in controlling the child's asthma increased to nearly 100%. Key to the program's success was the commitment and involvement of community partners from program inception to date.
Author List
Peretz PJ, Matiz LA, Findley S, Lizardo M, Evans D, McCord MMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AsthmaCommunity Health Services
Community Health Workers
Disease Management
Emergency Medical Services
Health Education
Health Promotion
Hospitalization
Humans
New York City
Program Evaluation
Public-Private Sector Partnerships
