Fighting the COVID-19 Merciless Monster Lives on the Line-Community Health Representatives' Roles in the Pandemic Battle on the Navajo Nation

被引:16
作者
Rosenthal, E. Lee [1 ]
Menking, Paige [2 ]
Begay, Mae-Gilene [3 ]
机构
[1] Texas Tech Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Paul L Foster Sch Med, Med Educ Dept, 5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, TX 79905 USA
[2] Univ New Mexico, Hlth Sci Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
[3] Navajo Nat Dept Hlth, Navajo Nat Comm Nit Hlth Representat Outreach Pro, Window Rock, AZ USA
关键词
American Indian; community health representative; Community Health Worker; COVID-19; Native American; Navajo; roles; scope of work; self-determination; workforce; OPPORTUNITIES; WORKERS;
D O I
10.1097/JAC.0000000000000354
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Over 100 Community Health Representatives (CHRs) as part of the oldest and largest Community Health Worker (CHW) program in the United States serve the Dine People on the Navajo Nation. The CHRs work under a tribally determined scope of practice that embraces the importance of self-determination of tribal nations, a philosophy central to the CHW field nationally. Navajo CHRs are the epitome of frontline workers, as they extend their traditional role to encompass long-term emergency response during coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This article describes the Navajo CHR role in the pandemic through the lens of an interview with the program's director, Mae-Gilene Begay.
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