The role of community health workers in the surgical cascade: a scoping review

Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) can increase access to various primary healthcare services; however, their potential for improving surgical care is under-explored. We sought to assess the role of CHWs in the surgical cascade, defined as disease screening, linkage to operative car...

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Main Authors: Helen W. Li, Michael L. Scanlon, Nicholas Kisilu, Debra K. Litzelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-021-00659-z