Research Briefs
Date of this Version
8-2017
Abstract
In a randomized trial, a community health worker intervention reduced hospitalization and improved outcomes in uninsured or publicly insured patients with multiple chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and smoking. Community health workers can improve health and lower costs, and provide a scalable strategy to improve population health.
Document Type
Brief
Number
29
See Original Study
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2017.303985
License
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Keywords
community health worker, chronic disease, healthcare, RCT
View On LDI Website
https://ldi.upenn.edu/brief/community-health-worker-support-disadvantaged-patients-multiple-chronic-diseases-randomized
Citation For This Study
Kangovi S., Mitra N., Grande D., Huo H., Smith R.A., and Long J.A. (2017), Community Health Worker Support for Disadvantaged Patients with Multiple Chronic Diseases: a Randomized Clinical Trial, American Journal of Public Health. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.303985
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Date Posted: 31 October 2017
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