Some research provided robust analyses of the affected population s ’ health inequities and demonstrated how a task shifting intervention redressed those concerns .
Introduction Task shifting interventions have been implemented to improve health and address health inequities .
Little is known about how inequity and vulnerability are defined and measured in research on task shifting .
We conducted a systematic review to identify how inequity and vulnerability are identified , defined and measured in  task shifting research from high-income countries .
Building skill in heart failure self-care among community dwelling older adults: results of a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE Most of the day-to-day care for heart failure ( HF ) is done by the patient at home and requires skill in self-care . In this r and omized controlled trial ( RCT ) we tested the efficacy of a community-based skill-building intervention on HF self-care , knowledge and health-related quality of life ( HRQL ) at 1- and 3-months . METHODS An ethnically diverse sample ( n=75 ) of patients with HF ( 53 % female ; 32 % Hispanic , 27 % Black ; mean age 69.9±10 years ) was r and omized to the intervention group ( IG ) or a wait-list control group ( CG ) . The protocol intervention focused on tactical and situational HF self-care skill development delivered by lay health educators in community senior centers . Data were analyzed using mixed ( between-within subjects ) ANOVA . RESULTS There was a significant improvement in self-care maintenance [ F(2,47)=3.42 , p=.04 , ( Cohen 's f=.38 ) ] , self-care management [ F(2,41)=4.10 , p=.02 , ( Cohen 's f=.45 ) and HF knowledge [ F(2,53)=8.00 , p=.001 ( Cohen 's f=.54 ) ] in the IG compared to the CG . CONCLUSIONS The skill-building intervention improved self-care and knowledge but not HRQL in this community-dwelling sample . PRACTICE IMPLICATION S Delivering an intervention in a community setting using lay health educators provides an alternative to clinic- or home-based teaching that may be useful across diverse population s and geographically varied setting
Some research provided robust analyses of the affected population s ’ health inequities and demonstrated how a task shifting intervention redressed those concerns .
Introduction Task shifting interventions have been implemented to improve health and address health inequities .
Little is known about how inequity and vulnerability are defined and measured in research on task shifting .
We conducted a systematic review to identify how inequity and vulnerability are identified , defined and measured in  task shifting research from high-income countries .