Evaluating the association of state regulation of community health workers on adoption of standard roles, skills, and qualities by employers in select states: a mixed methods study

Abstract Background The occupation of community health worker (CHW) has evolved to support community member navigation of complex health and social systems. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics formally recognized the occupation of community health worker (CHW) in 2009. Since then, various national a...

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Main Authors: Tammie M. Jones, Alex Schulte, Suhashini Ramanathan, Meron Assefa, Srilatha Rebala, Peggy J. Maddox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-021-00684-y