Community perceptions of community health worker effectiveness: Contributions to health behaviour change in an urban health district in South Africa

Community perceptions of community health worker effectiveness: Contributions to health behaviour change in an urban health district in South Africa

Background. Community health worker (CHW) programmes contribute towards strengthening adherence support, improving maternal and child health outcomes and providing support for social services. They play a valuable role in health behaviour change in vulnerable communities. Large-scale, comprehen...

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Main Authors:	L S Thomas, Y Pillay, E Buch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	South African Medical Association 2024-02-01
Series:	South African Medical Journal
Subjects:	Community perceptions attitude acceptance support community health worker
Online Access:	https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1334

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