“Each one of us did the best we could for the community, while also supporting each other”: community residents’ perspectives on community health worker (CHW) response during the COVID-19 pandemic - a community science worker-led qualitative study

Engaging community members is crucial for comprehensively understanding the CHW model. Given the enormous ongoing community challenges post-pandemic, these findings call for increased CHW presence, additional support and resources for health and socioeconomic needs, and improved information dissemination to bolster community resilience. Findings center mutual aid, emphasizing the importance of supporting communities in this crucial work. Additionally, engaging with residents who CHWs supported is vital for understanding the full impact of CHW models.

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BMC Public Health
Published
2025-04-04
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22497-7
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2
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Public Health Policies and Education
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“Each one of us did the best we could for the community, while also supporting each other”: community residents’ perspectives on community health worker (CHW) response during the COVID-19 pandemic - a community science worker-led qualitative study

Paulo José Oliveira Cortez, Patricia J. Cantero, John Billimek, Melina Michelen et al.
2 citations
BMC Public Health
Public Health Policies and Education
5.63
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“Each one of us did the best we could for the community, while also supporting each other”: community residents’ perspectives on community health worker (CHW) response during the COVID-19 pandemic - a community science worker-led qualitative study

Paulo José Oliveira Cortez, Patricia J. Cantero, John Billimek, Melina Michelen, Noraima Chirinos, Mary Anne Foo, Alana M. W. LeBrón, Salvador Zárate, Rocio Salazar, L. M. Donaldson, Sora Park Tanjasiri, Beatriz Lopez Galeana, Samantha Peralta, Guadalupe Capistran
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Abstract

Engaging community members is crucial for comprehensively understanding the CHW model. Given the enormous ongoing community challenges post-pandemic, these findings call for increased CHW presence, additional support and resources for health and socioeconomic needs, and improved information dissemination to bolster community resilience. Findings center mutual aid, emphasizing the importance of supporting communities in this crucial work. Additionally, engaging with residents who CHWs supported is vital for understanding the full impact of CHW models.

BMC Public HealthVol. 25(1)
Claremont Graduate University (US), University of California, Irvine (US), Radiall (France) (FR), Radiant Research (United States) (US), Irvine University (US), Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance (US), Access to Wholistic and Productive Living Institute (US)
National Institutes of Health, University of California, Irvine
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Public Health Policies and Education
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