Module 7 Care Coordination: Effective Collaboration with Health C

NHCI Community Health Workers Pilot Program Pre/Post Assessment
Module 7: Care Coordina�on: Effec�ve Collabora�on with Health Care Professionals
Introduc�on
Please answer the ques�ons below before you begin the NHCI Community Health Workers (CHW) Pilot
Program Module.
Your answers are completely confiden�al and will only be used to improve future NHCI CHW Pilot
Program training and educa�on.
1.

The role of community health workers in blood pressure control includes which of the
following?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

2.

Providing direct medical care to pa�ents
Coordina�ng health care services for pa�ents
Conduc�ng research studies on blood pressure control
Training health care teams on blood pressure measurement
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How can community health workers effec�vely communicate with health care teams to improve
pa�ent care? Please select all that apply.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Scheduling regular mee�ngs with health care teams
Sharing pa�ent informa�on and updates with health care teams
Collabora�ng on care plans and treatment goals
All of the above
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3. Please select True or False for the following statement: Medica�on adherence is NOT a crucial
aspect of high blood pressure control.
a) True
b) False
c) Don’t know
4.

What strategies can community health workers use to support medica�on adherence in pa�ents
or community member? Please select all that apply.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Providing medica�on reminders and organizing pillboxes
Educa�ng pa�ents about the importance of medica�on adherence
Assis�ng with medica�on refills and tracking prescrip�on renewals
All of the above
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5.

How does pa�ent or community member follow-up care with their health care team contribute
to blood pressure control?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

6.

It ensures con�nuity of care and monitors treatment progress
It focuses on managing acute symptoms during emergencies
It reduces the need for medica�on and lifestyle modifica�ons
It replaces regular health care visits for long-term monitoring
Don’t know

What types of follow-up care ac�vi�es can community health workers assist with? Please select
all that apply.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Scheduling follow-up appointments with health care teams
Monitoring and recording blood pressure readings over �me
Providing support and encouragement for lifestyle changes
All of the above
Don’t know

7. Please select True or False for the following statement: Community health workers can
independently modify a pa�ent's prescribed medica�on dosage.
a) True
b) False
c) Don’t know
8.

What should community health workers do if they no�ce poten�al issues or concerns regarding
a pa�ent's blood pressure control?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

9.

Document and report the findings to health care teams
Adjust the pa�ent's medica�on dosage without consul�ng a health care team
Provide the pa�ent with alterna�ve treatments and therapies
Discon�nue the pa�ent's medica�on immediately
Don’t know

How can community health workers support pa�ent engagement in their own blood pressure
control? Please select all that apply.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Facilita�ng pa�ent educa�on and self-management programs
Encouraging pa�ents to take an ac�ve role in their health care decisions
Providing resources for tracking blood pressure and health behaviors
All of the above
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10. Please select True or False for the following statement: Care coordina�on solely involves
communica�on between community health workers and health care teams, with no
involvement from the pa�ent.
a) True
b) False
c) Don’t know
We thank you for your �me spent taking this assessment. Your response has been recorded.