The role of lay health workers in pediatric chronic disease: A systematic review

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 408-420

  Raphael, Jean L ^a,d   Rueda, Anna ^a   Lion, K Casey ^b,c   Giordano, Thomas P ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Texas Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Asthma; Child; Chronic disease; Community health workers; Diabetes mellitus type 1; Failure to thrive; Infant; Newborn; Obesity; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FAILURE TO THRIVE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 1; FAILURE TO THRIVE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBESITY;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FAILURE TO THRIVE; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTORS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; ROLE;

EID: 84888326524     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.04.015     Document Type: Review

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