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Table 2 Role of the Community Health Worker

From: Application of the community health worker model in adult asthma and COPD in the U.S.: a systematic review

 

Lopez 2017

Krieger 2014

Martin 2006

Martin 2009

Role of CHW

Goal Setting

X

X

 

X

 

Disease Management

X

X

X

X

Motivation

 

X

 

X

Logistics

 

X

  

Education

X

X

X

X

Environment Assessment

 

X

X

X

Medication Assistance

 

X

X

X

Spirometry measurement

  

X

 

Direct communication of CHW with providers

 

X

  

Community Resource Referrals

X

X

X

X

Health insurance assistance

X

X

X

 

Transportation Assistance

    

Additional telephone or email communication with CHW

 

X

  
  1. Abbreviations: CHW (community health worker)