Engagement of Community Health Workers in the Research Enterprise

Authors

  • Holly C Felix University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Delia Lee
  • M Kathryn Stewart
  • Paul G Green

Abstract

Community Health workers (CHWs) primarily engage in health promotion, service access and service utilization activities.  Although their role in in facilitating research participation has also been explored, little is known about engaging CHWs in research activities.  We address this gap by reporting results of a survey of organizational involvement of CHWs in research. 

Author Biography

Holly C Felix, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Holly C. Felix, PhD, MPA, Assistant Professor of Health Policy, focuses her research on the impact of obesity on older adults, particularly, the impact on access to long-term care; and on the use of community health workers to facilitate adoption of healthy behaviors and improved access to health and social services.

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Published

07/16/2013

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Research and Theory

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