Relationship of perinatal outcomes to the competence and quantity of contact with community health workers
Current standards for training and monitoring of paraprofessional home visitors are highly unrealistic. Substantial and ongoing investments are needed for visits to occur consistently over time. However, hiring and selection criteria are likely as important as training and monitoring. CHW programmes must be embedded in organisational contexts that are well functioning and have management and support structures that are operational to ensure their success.Keywords.
Authors
- Elaine Dippenaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3945-8062)
- Mary Jane Rotheram‐Borus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6395-5187)
- Mark Tomlinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5846-3444)
- Linnea Stansert Katzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9864-6488)
- Ingrid Le Roux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3885-5798)
- Karl le Roux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0554-2111)
- William Gertsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0307-438X)
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Zithulele Hospital (ZA)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (ZA)
- Walter Sisulu University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.15.04094
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Center for AIDS Research, University of Washington
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
- Center for AIDS Research, University of California Los Angeles
- Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services, University of California, Los Angeles