Effectiveness of community health worker-delivered interventions on non-communicable disease risk and health outcomes in India: A systematic review

Christian Journal for Global Health

Alexander Miles¹  Nathan J Grills²  Matthew J Reeve³ 

[1] BBiomed, MD, The Nossal Institute of Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia.;DPHIL, DPH, MBBS, MPH, Professor, The Nossal Institute of Global Health and the Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia.;MBBS, MPH, Senior Technical Officer, The Nossal Institute of Global Health, University of Melbourne, Australia.;

关键词: public health;    systematic review;    non-communicable disease;    community health workers;    india;   

DOI  :  10.15566/cjgh.v7i5.439

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background and Aims: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 61% of deaths in India. This review focuses on Community Health Workers’ (CHW) effectiveness in preventing and managing NCDs in India which could help direct future research and government policy. Methods: A search of PubMed, Ovid, Embase, and CINAHL using terms related to “community health workers” and “India” was used to find articles that quantitatively measured the effect of CHW-delivered interventions on NCD risk and health outcomes. Results: CHW interventions are associated with improved health outcomes, metabolic parameters, and lifestyle risk factors in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and oral cancer. Current literature on CHW interventions for NCDs in India is limited in the number of studies and the scope of NCDs covered. Conclusion: There is weak to moderate evidence that CHWs can improve NCD health outcomes in India.

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