Community Health Worker Perspectives on Building Patient-Provider Trust in Rural Communities of the San Joaquin Valley, California: A Qualitative Study

Key Points

• The study aims to explore how community health workers view trust-building between patients and providers in rural areas.
• Conducted qualitative interviews with community health workers in San Joaquin Valley, California.
• Analyzed perspectives on trust-building strategies in healthcare settings.
• Identified culturally responsive and equity-oriented interventions for improving trust.
• CHWs emphasize the importance of cultural understanding in building trust.
• Recommendations include co-developing training materials with CHWs.
• Findings suggest that trust-building can improve patient-provider interactions in rural communities.