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Course

Foundational Trainings for Community Health Workers

Self-paced
0.5 credits

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Description

This training focuses on the role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in helping clients develop personalized strategies for managing chronic conditions such as hypertension. It highlights the importance of open communication, understanding client concerns, and collaboratively adapting action plans to address obstacles such as body image discomfort.

Target Audience

This training video will be helpful to Community Health Workers, health educators, fitness instructors, and public health professionals working with individuals to promote sustainable healthy habits and manage chronic health conditions.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the value of using open-ended questions to address client concerns and challenges.
  2. Recognize the role of CHWs in adapting action plans to better align with client needs and preferences.
  3. Identify common barriers, such as body image discomfort, that can hinder clients from adopting healthy habits.
  4. Develop supportive and collaborative strategies to help clients sustain their efforts in managing chronic conditions.

 

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