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Qualitative in-depth research to assess a new community health worker project in Belgium

Previous studies have clearly identified the population groups who experience difficulties in the access to primary health care (PHC) in Belgium, namely financially vulnerable individuals as well as individuals with low- educational attainment. The barriers to PHC are not only related to individual characteristics, but also to the organizational characteristics of primary healthcare. In order to overcome these barriers related to access to PHC, the Federal Government (FOD Volksgezondheid) has instigated a community health worker (CHW) project in Belgium in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim of the CHW project is to improve access to primary healthcare for vulnerable groups in socially disadvantaged communities. This research project will assess this implementation of this CHW project by conducting in-depth qualitative research with the CHWs themselves, the recipients of the CHW support and the CHW supervisors.
Date:15 Mar 2021 →  14 Feb 2024
Keywords:VULNERABLE GROUPS, COMMUNITY BASED CARE, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Disciplines:Sociology of health
Project type:Service project