Table 6 Primary Focus Area
From: Indiana community health workers: challenges and opportunities for workforce development
Focus Area (N = 648) | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Chronic disease management | 81 (12.5) |
Behavioral/mental health | 69 (10.6) |
General health systems navigation | 47(7.3) |
Adolescent health | 40 (6.2) |
Environmental and occupational health | 37 (5.7) |
Social service eligibility screening | 33 (5.1) |
Substance abuse | 29 (4.5) |
Men’s health | 23 (3.5) |
Emergency response | 22 (3.4) |
Asthma | 22 (3.4) |
Communicable diseases (not HIV/AIDS) | 20 (3.1) |
Dental health | 19 (2.9) |
Elder health | 18 (2.8) |
HIV/AIDS | 18 (2.8) |
Domestic violence | 16 (2.5) |
Enrollment | 16 (2.5) |
Cancer | 15 (2.3) |
Prevention (nutrition/physical activity) | 15 (2.3) |
Community violence | 14 (2.2) |
Maternal and child health | 14 (2.2) |
Injury prevention | 14 (2.2) |
Smoking and tobacco use | 13 (2) |
Women’s health | 12 (1.9) |
Lead poisoning | 8 (1.2) |
End of life | 8 (1.2) |
LGBTQ+ issues | 6 (0.9) |
Tuberculosis | 2 (0.3) |
Veterans’ services | 2 (0.3) |
Other | 14 (2.2) |
Did not respond | 3 (0.5) |