Advantages of using community health workers in programs that are located in rural areas
The role of community health workers (CHWs) is to act as intermediaries between members of
the community and the services and resources that are available to them.
People, communities,
providers, and payers all take use of the benefits that they provide.
Community Health Workers
(CHWs) have the potential to develop trusting, individual relationships with patients. They also
have the ability to act as intermediaries between healthcare providers, patients, and their families
or caregivers. This is because CHWs frequently belong to the communities that they serve, and
rural communities typically have strong community ties. - Obtain cooperation from other groups
that are focused on serving the community - Improve care coordination by connecting patients
with healthcare and social support resources that are easily available
Enlarge the range of healthcare professionals and services that are available.
Offer services that are adapted to the patient's culture and language in order to better serve them.
By aiding in the delivery of primary and preventive healthcare, community health workers
(CHWs) have the potential to improve the health outcomes of rural communities and the general
well-being of those communities.
It is possible that the impacts will be considerably increased
when Community Health Workers (CHWs) are fully integrated into the primary healthcare team
and work in conjunction with medical professionals, nurses, and other clinic staff.
Community
Health Workers (CHWs) may also be able to aid in reducing the amount of work undertaken by
the limited number of healthcare practitioners in rural areas.
Through the incorporation of
Community Health Workers (CHWs) into the healthcare team, it is possible to allocate resources
and enable healthcare professionals in rural areas to focus their attention on patients and
circumstances that are more complex.
