Lay Health Workers in Community-Based Care and Management of Dementia: A Qualitative 'Pre' and 'Post' Intervention Study in Southwestern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global need for efficient and cost-effective use of healthcare resources in low-income countries has led to the introduction of lay health workers (LHWs) as a link of the community to healthcare services. As such, the LHWs perform a variety of tasks such as education, support for care delivery, and social support across all disease types. However, little is known about their ability to support dementia care and management in the community.

Purpose

The goal of the pilot intervention was to evaluate the 5-day training intervention for LHWs in rural southwestern Uganda in community-based care and management of people with dementia, and implementation of the knowledge and skills gained.

Methods

This was a "pre" and "post" pilot intervention study which invo

SUBMITTER: Karungi CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8967551 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature