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The Role of Community Health Workers in Diabetes: Update on Current Literature

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Abstract

Community health worker (CHW) interventions have been found to be a promising strategy for improving diabetes outcomes, especially among low-income and racial and ethnic minority populations. This review serves as an update of the literature published since 2011 on CHWs’ role in diabetes care. In our review of the most current literature, we noted several key areas of advancement. These areas include community-based participatory research approaches to intervention development and evaluation, analyses of the cost effectiveness of CHW interventions, evaluation of sustainability through integrated team-based approaches, thorough descriptions of characteristics and training of CHWs, and delineation of the scope of practice and most effective roles for CHWs.

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  1. Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, North Campus Research Center (NCRC), 2800 Plymouth Rd., Building 16 Room G008-EC, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Megha Shah

  2. Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Megha Shah

  3. Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Rd. (152), Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA

    Elizabeth Kaselitz & Michele Heisler

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Elizabeth Kaselitz & Michele Heisler

  5. Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Michele Heisler

  6. Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Michele Heisler

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Shah, M., Kaselitz, E. & Heisler, M. The Role of Community Health Workers in Diabetes: Update on Current Literature. Curr Diab Rep 13, 163–171 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-012-0359-3

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