Community Health Workers for Primary Healthcare Access (COMPASS), integrating a comprehensive CHW intervention in primary healthcare in Belgium: a cluster-randomized controlled trial protocol
Via a comprehensive CHW intervention in collaboration with GP practices, the COMPASS cRCT aims to provide crucial evidence on the (cost-)effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of an intervention delivered by CHWs linked to GP practices in communities with PECAPs in Belgium. If proven effective, this model may offer a scalable strategy to mitigate healthcare access disparities across Belgium.
Authors
- Edwin Wouters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2268-3829)
- Linda Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3391-4370)
- Hilde Bastiaens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5509-3406)
- Josefien van Olmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9724-1887)
- Caroline Masquillier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1748-5967)
- Tijs Van Iseghem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2728-4878)
- Emilie Op de Beeck
- Laura Vroonen
- Nick Verhaeghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3937-5793)
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trials
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09205-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek