Lit review update

Steven and I have been doing a LOT of reading about CHW training programs. Not going to copy/paste the 20 pages of notes we have, but just wanted to make a note here about some overarching themes that we're seeing repeated.

Search terms: “Community health worker” + “curriculum”, “training” + “United States”

Common themes in curriculum design:

• based on community-identified needs (we have this from 2013!)
• CHW input for where gaps in education are (we have this too - Spencer 2014!)
• core competency for all CHW + specific modules depending on local health needs
• need for constant evaluation and CHW input in courses
• adult learning styles: interactive, role-playing, learning through doing, less emphasis on didactics
• learning resources: training book, but also simpler resources/handouts to use with community members