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Partnership for Training Community Health Workers in PCOR in the Context of COVID-19

  • Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $150,000

  • Funder

    Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

  • Principal Investigator

    MD. Olveen Carrasquillo

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Miami

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Health Systems Research

  • Research Subcategory

    Health workforce

  • Special Interest Tags

    Digital Health

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Health Personnel

Abstract

Background: Over the last 10 years, the project team has developed curricula to train CHWs to participate as part of PCOR research teams. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic with requirements for social distancing and less face-to-face interaction is having a profound effect on PCOR. Based on its experience and expertise, the team now proposes to increase CHW PCOR capacity by developing additional CHW abilities for virtual and distanced methods of PCOR engagement. Proposed Solution: Responsive to stakeholder feedback and contextual changes as a result of the pandemic, the team proposes to enhance its existing CHW PCOR training program with an additional module to train CHWs in virtual and distanced methods of PCOR engagement. Such training will empower CHWs on use of telehealth and other mobile data collection tools and help CHWs assist patients in PCOR opportunities during and after the COVID-19 crisis.