Community health workers then and now: An overview of national studies aimed at defining the field

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-259

  Rosenthal, E Lee ^a   Wiggins, Noelle ^b   Ingram, Maia ^c   Mayfield Johnson, Susan ^d   De Zapien, Jill Guernsey ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b MULTNOMAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^c Arizona Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

community health aides; community health workers; manpower; workforce studies

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959702727     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0b013e31821c64d7     Document Type: Review

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