Understanding California’s community health worker/promotor workforce: a survey of CHW/Ps
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Author(s):
- Chapman, Susan Anita, author Bates, Timothy, (Of Healthforce Center at UCSF), author Miller, Jacqueline, (Of Healthforce Center at UCSF), author
- Contributor(s):
- California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Oakland, CA] : California Health Care Foundation, November 2022
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Community Health Workers -- statistics & numerical data Health Workforce -- statistics & numerical data Patient Navigation -- statistics & numerical data Social Work -- statistics & numerical data Surveys and Questionnaires Volunteers -- statistics & numerical data California
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- In California, one of the most culturally diverse states in the country, health care must bridge cultural and linguistic divides to serve all communities equitably. As trusted community members with lived experience, community health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) have a long history of connecting those not well served by the traditional health care system with culturally competent health and social services. There is increasing recognition in California that CHW/Ps are a critical part of the health care workforce. In 2019, the California Future Health Workforce Commission recommended scaling the CHW/P workforce to broaden access to preventive and social support services as well as team-based integrated primary and behavioral health care. It is important for CHW/Ps themselves to share their experiences and voice their opinions about their profession. The purpose of this report is to describe the attributes and perspectives of CHW/Ps. CHW/Ps across the state and in a variety of workplace settings were asked to voluntarily fill out a survey between October 2021 and January 2022. Given this timing, the survey surfaces data surrounding respondent CHW/Ps’ work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey results presented are primarily of CHW/Ps who were working in a paid CHW/P position at the time they completed the survey. Additionally, a short descriptive section includes data on 22 CHW/Ps who reported working in volunteer positions at the time they completed the survey. Data from this group of volunteer CHW/Ps are also included.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (23 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918557482906676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918557482906676