Evaluation of a Home-based Community Health Worker Program in Rural Eastern Cape, South Africa

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

1,490

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 11, 2014

Primary Completion Date

June 1, 2018

Study Completion Date

June 1, 2018

Conditions
HIV InfectionsHIV/AIDSDepressionDepressive SymptomsAlcohol Use DisorderAlcohol DrinkingStuntingAlcohol; Harmful UseChild DevelopmentChild MalnutritionChild Nutrition DisordersBirth Weight Less Than 10Th Percentile
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Comprehensive CHW Program

"The comprehensive CHW Cohort will receive home visits from CHWs recruited, trained, and supervised by the Philani organization. Philani has a 30-year history of non-stigmatizing home-based support for women and children in Cape Town. The organization has been operating their comprehensive CHW program in the rural Eastern Cape since 2010; however, in the research areas, CHWs have only been active for one year prior to initiation of the study. Philani recruits CHWs that are positive peer deviants to serve as role models in the community. The CHWs then receive training, materials, and skills to address major community health challenges of HIV, TB, malnutrition, alcohol use, and depression. The CHWs also receive ongoing monitoring and supervision as well as support for difficult cases."

Trial Locations (2)

5080

Zithulele Hospital, Mqanduli

Unknown

Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

The ELMA Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

University of Stellenbosch

OTHER

collaborator

Philani Maternal Child Health and Nutrition Project

UNKNOWN

lead

University of California, Los Angeles

OTHER

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