Table 6.
Reporting Domains for CHW Interventions
1 | CHW background and training: Initial training (hours), competencies covered in training, CHW connection to population served, CHW prior qualifications (for instance, professional degree, bachelor’s degree, or lack thereof) |
2 | CHW management and integration: CHW supervisor (job title), CHWs per supervisor, description of supervisor role, description of integration of CHW into care team and CHW role delineation |
3 | Intensity of intervention: Amount of CHW-patient contact (hours per month), length of CHW intervention (months), patients per CHW, location of CHW visits, intensity of visits (group, mixed, or individual) |
4 | Content of intervention: Description of CHW activities with patients or other care team members (environmental modification, accompaniment, advocacy, etc.) |
5 | Patient population: Disease status, prior healthcare utilization, income or insurance status, racial or ethnic background, age, geographic area, education, comorbidities |
6 | Financing: Cost of intervention (per patient per year), source of funding for intervention, length of funding availability, benefits, and operational costs |