Kevin P Fiori, Samantha Levano, Jessica Haughton, Renee Whiskey-LaLanne, Andrew Telzak, Hemen Muleta, Kavita Vani, Earle C Chambers, Andrew Racine
BACKGROUND: In recent years, health systems have expanded the focus on health equity to include health-related social needs (HRSNs) screening. Community health workers (CHWs) are positioned to address HRSNs by serving as linkages between health systems, social services, and the community. This study describes a health system's 12-month experience integrating CHWs to navigate HRSNs among primary care patients in Bronx County, NY. METHODS: We organized process and outcome measures using the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) implementation framework domains to evaluate a CHW intervention of the Community Health Worker Institute (CHWI)...
April 27, 2024: BMC Prim Care