Community health workers' perspectives on integrating into school settings to support student health.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While schools represent key venues for supporting health, they continue to experience gaps in health resources. The integration of community health workers (CHWs) into schools has the potential to supplement these resources but has been underexplored. This study is the first to examine perspectives of experienced CHWs about how CHWs can be applied in school settings to support student health.

Methods

This qualitative study involved conducting semi-structured interviews focused on implementation of CHWs in schools with individuals who held positions aligned with the CHW scope of work. De-identified transcripts were analyzed, and codes were organized into domains and themes.

Results

Among 14 participants, seven domains emerged about the implementation of CH

SUBMITTER: Yao N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10320159 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature