2020
Community–clinic linkages: qualitative provider perspectives on partnering with community health representatives in Navajo Nation
Brown C, Lalla A, Curley C, King C, Muskett O, Salt S, Ray K, Begay M, Nelson A, Shin S. Community–clinic linkages: qualitative provider perspectives on partnering with community health representatives in Navajo Nation. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e031794. PMID: 32054623, PMCID: PMC7044898, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare providersClinic-based teamCommunity health workersCommunity Health RepresentativesCommunity health worker programmesHealth worker programmesElectronic health recordsPatient visitsProviders' opinionsHealth workersStudy staffClinical teamHealth representativesStudy designProvider perspectivesHealth recordsHealthcare systemHealthcare programsProgram interventionsDiabetesLarger evaluationReferralCommunity outreachAdvisory PanelNavajo Nation
2017
Strengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation
King C, Goldman A, Gampa V, Smith C, Muskett O, Brown C, Malone J, Sehn H, Curley C, Begay M, Nelson A, Shin S. Strengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation. BMC Public Health 2017, 17: 348. PMID: 28431541, PMCID: PMC5399395, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4263-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunity Health WorkersCommunity-Institutional RelationsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Services, IndigenousHumansIndians, North AmericanLongitudinal StudiesMaleOrganizations, NonprofitPatient ParticipationProfessional RoleProgram EvaluationSouthwestern United StatesConceptsCommunity health worker systemLongitudinal cohort studyCommunity health workersPublic health nursesCommunity Health RepresentativesHigh-risk individualsHospital-based providersHome-based interventionLocal health care systemHealth promotion materialsHealth care systemElectronic health recordsCohort studyHealth nursesLow-resource communitiesCare coordinationHealth workersSectional evaluationCOPE programHealth representativesHealth outcomesDisease preventionProgrammatic supportCare systemHealth records