Date of Submission
Spring 5-6-2022
Document Type
Manuscript
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Trinette Radasa
Second Advisor
Jo Loomis
Abstract
Those who have ever been affected by an adverse childhood experience (ACE) have a greater likelihood of having poor birth outcomes. These include low infant birth weight, preterm delivery and can even lead to pregnancy loss. Black and Latina women have been identified by the Center’s for Disease Control (CDC) as those most affected by ACEs. The direct relationship is that Black and Latinas therefore have poor birth outcomes. With the implementation of nurse trained Community Health Workers (CHWs), the impacts within the community includes decreasing health care costs, adopting healthier choices for mother and child, and providing support and connection within a community. This literature review looks to address improvements in the measure of education and motivation levels of CHWs before and after having 6 to 8 hours of nurse led training over 3 months.
Recommended Citation
Maruri, Emiko; Radasa, Trinette; and Loomis, Jo, "Implementation of Community Health Workers to Improve Birth Outcomes" (2022). DNP Qualifying Manuscripts. 64.
https://repository.usfca.edu/dnp_qualifying/64
Included in
Community Health Commons, Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons
