METHODS: Definitions, expectations of the scope of work, and funding opportunities for this workforce vary. To address some of these challenges, a workgroup of HHS agencies met to define the roles of this workforce and identify existing opportunities for training, career advancement, and compensation.
CONCLUSIONS: The community-based workforce has demonstrated success in improving poor health outcomes and addressing the social determinants of health for decades. However, descriptions of this workforce, expectations of their roles, and funding opportunities vary. The HHS workgroup identified that comprehensive approaches are needed within HHS and via public health sectors to meet these challenges and opportunities.
CONCLUSIONS: Using the common term \"community-based workforce\" across HHS can encourage alignment and collaboration. As the environment for this public health and health care community-based workforce shifts, it will be important to understand the value and opportunities available to ensure long-term sustainability for this workforce to continue to advance health equity.
方法:定义,对工作范围的期望,这些劳动力的资金机会各不相同。为了应对其中一些挑战,HHS机构的一个工作组开会,定义了这个劳动力的角色,并确定了现有的培训机会,职业发展,和补偿。
结论:几十年来,社区劳动力在改善不良健康结果和解决健康的社会决定因素方面取得了成功。然而,对这些劳动力的描述,对他们角色的期望,融资机会各不相同。HHS工作组确定,在HHS内部以及通过公共卫生部门需要采取全面的方法来应对这些挑战和机遇。
结论:在HHS中使用通用术语“基于社区的劳动力”可以鼓励协调和合作。随着这种公共卫生和医疗保健社区劳动力的环境发生变化,重要的是要了解可获得的价值和机会,以确保该劳动力的长期可持续性,以继续促进卫生公平。