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Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Peer Specialists: Key Roles in Addressing Diabetes Control Before and During COVID-19 Health Pandemic

Year Developed: 2021

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Secondary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: MHP Salud (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Peer Specialists leverage their strong understanding of the community as they advance diabetes care for special and vulnerable populations who may experience barriers to accessing quality health care. It is this understanding of the needs in the local environment that has strengthened the ability of CHWs and Peer Specialists (CHW/Peer Specialists) to implement diabetes care programs and protocols as their communities experienced new demands and challenges as the result of the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis during 2020.

Resource Details: This issue brief showcases the important role of front-line CHW/Peer Specialists in maintaining connections with the community for diabetes control, especially in the time of a health pandemic.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Emerging Issues, Promising/Best Practices, Quality, , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: COVID-19, Diabetes, , Population Health, Patient-Centered Health Outcomes, Patient Engagement, Programs and Services, Partnerships, COVID-19, Satisfaction, Impact/Outcomes, , Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Quality Improvement.

Keywords: Access to Care, Chronic Diseases and Care.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.