Community health workers: efficacy, taxonomy, and performance

Thesis

Background: This thesis presents an empirical investigation into the efficacy, types, and performance of community health workers (CHWs)—trained lay people to whom simple medical procedures can be "task shifted" from doctors. It has three objectives: (1) assess the effects of CHW delivered interventions for primary health outcomes in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), (2) develop a comprehensive taxonomy of CHW characteristics and programme design features, and (3) assess the ...

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Authors: Ballard, M

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-7qkqv2aag
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Subjects: Public health; Community health services; Primary Care