Community Health Workers’ Critical Role in Trust Building Between the Medical System and Communities of Color
Cristian Capotescu
Abstract
The authors interrogate elements of routine medical practice in New York City to argue for reforms of hospital culture through relational trust-building capabilities of community health workers.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCommunity health workersCommunity healthHealth workerEnvironmental healthNursingFamily medicinePublic healthHealth servicesPopulationHealth Policy Implementation SciencePublic Health Policies and EducationCultural Competency in Health Care