Setting the global research agenda for community health systems: literature and consultative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, there is renewed interest in and momentum for strengthening community health systems, as also emphasized by the recent Astana Declaration. Recent reviews have identified factors critical to successful community health worker (CHW) programs but pointed to significant evidence gaps. This review aims to propose a global research agenda to strengthen CHW programs.

Methods and results

We conducted a search for extant systematic reviews on any intermediate factors affecting the effectiveness of CHW programs in February 2018. A total of 30 articles published after year 2000 were included. Data on research gaps were abstracted and summarized under headings based on predominant themes identified in the literature. Following this data gathering phase, two technica

SUBMITTER: Agarwal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6429801 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature