Quizizz Video: Community Health Workers: Reducing Costs and Disp

What is the primary role of a community health worker?

• To manage healthcare facilities

• To connect patients with the healthcare system

• To provide direct medical care

• To fund healthcare initiatives

Why do clinicians find community health workers valuable?

• They handle the financial aspects of healthcare

• They perform surgeries

• They provide legal advice

• They help reconnect patients with the healthcare system

What types of barriers do community health workers help patients overcome?

• Technological barriers

• Transportation, language, and cost barriers

• Political barriers

• Educational barriers

What is a significant benefit of integrating community health workers into the healthcare system?

• Increasing pharmaceutical sales

• Reducing overall healthcare costs

• Expanding insurance companies' profits

• Decreasing the number of healthcare facilities

What kind of patients do community health workers often assist?

• Patients who avoid medical help

• Patients who prefer self-treatment

• Patients who are fully healthy

• Patients trying to manage chronic diseases

What is one of the goals of community health workers?

• To increase healthcare costs

• To minimize patient interaction

• To limit access to healthcare services

• To help patients achieve their health goals

Who benefits from the services of community health workers?

• Only children

• Only the elderly

• People facing barriers in accessing healthcare

• Only healthcare professionals

What is suggested to make the role of community health workers more sustainable?

• Reducing their responsibilities

• Making it an official job role in healthcare facilities

• Decreasing their interaction with patients

• Limiting their training

How do community health workers contribute to better health outcomes?

• By improving patient navigation of the healthcare system

• By ignoring patient needs

• By focusing only on paperwork

• By reducing their work hours

What type of housing situations do some community health worker's clients face?

• Housing in foreign countries

• Stable and long-term housing

• Transient or unstable housing

• Luxury housing