Engaging Community Health Workers in Primary Care Practices: Provider Understanding of Roles, Benefits, and Barriers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-22-2024
Publication Title
The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Abstract
Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly addressing health disparities in primary care settings; however, there is little information about how primary care practitioners (PCPs) interact with CHWs or perceive CHW roles. We examined PCP engagement with CHWs in adult primary care settings. Overall, 55% of 1504 PCPs reported working with CHWs; involvement with CHWs differed by some PCP demographic and practice-related factors. While PCPs perceived CHWs as engaging in most nationally endorsed CHW roles, they identified several barriers to integrating CHWs into care teams. Findings can inform ongoing efforts to advance health equity through integrating CHWs into primary care practices.
First Page
154
Last Page
167
PubMed ID
38775653
Volume
47
Issue
3
Recommended Citation
Rohan, Elizabeth A.; Townsend, Julie S.; Bermudez, Andrea Torres; Thompson, Hope L.; Holman, Dawn M.; Reza, Avid; Tharpe, Felicia Solomon; and Wennerstrom, Ashley, "Engaging Community Health Workers in Primary Care Practices: Provider Understanding of Roles, Benefits, and Barriers" (2024). School of Public Health Faculty Publications. 403.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/soph_facpubs/403
10.1097/JAC.0000000000000501