An assessment of pharmacist perceptions and experiences with community health workers.

Background: The American Public Health Association defines a community health worker (CHW) as "a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served." Both CHWs and pharmacists have shown they are well-equipped to produce positive outcomes in chronic disease management, but there is still a gap in the literature regarding the CHW-pharmacist relationship.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess and describe pharmacist perceptions and experiences with CHWs.