Table 2 Table of characteristics of LHWs
First author/year | LHW | Total no. of LHWs | Previous qualifications of LHW | Previous training/role within the community |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Armstrong, J., 2003 | Paraprofessional counsellors | 12 | Unknown | Five people had no previous counselling training while seven had some form of training experience |
Naeem, S., 2003 | Lay women | 19 | Unknown | No previous training |
Jordans, M.J., 2007 | Paraprofessionals | 26 | Minimal educational background (i.e., mainly high school level, with a few college-level participants | Unknown |
Rahman, A., 2007 | Lady health workers | 24 | Completed secondary school | Trained to provide mainly preventative mother and child health care and education |
Pereira, B., 2011 | Lay health counsellor | 17 | Unknown | Unknown |
Coe, C., 2013 | Volunteer befrienders | 14 | Unknown | No previous training |
Atif, N., 2016 | Peer volunteers | 8 | They had an education of at least 10Â years | No previous training |
Maulik, P.K., 2016 | Accredited social health activist (ASHA) | 4 | Unknown | Responsible for providing basic maternal and child care through government funded schemes |
Chibanda, D., 2017 | Lay health workers | 7 | Mean of 8Â years of education | Previous training in home based care for people living with HIV and AIDS, in community follow-up of persons on TB treatment and in delivering community health education and promotion |
Khan, M.N., 2017 | Lay helpers | 2 | Lay helpers had 16Â years of education | No previous training |