Table 4 Barriers to delivery of community-based services by community health workers (N = 110)

Received information or training about COVID-19 from your supervisor on the following subjects

 How COVID-19 spreads

74

67.2

 How to use a mask properly while working

62

56.3

 COVID-19 vaccine

72

65.4

Risk of contracting COVID-19 in work

 No risk

17

15.4

 Slight

29

26.3

 Moderate

29

26.3

 High

16

14.5

 Very high

8

7.2

Reasons for contracting COVID-19 during work

 Contacting many people

45

40.9

 Not having adequate equipment (such as masks)

30

27.2

 Not having been vaccinated for COVID-19

16

14.5

 My age or underlying health conditions

7

6.3

 Long work hours

17

15.4

 Using public transportation to commute or to make home visits

13

11.8

 The general public not following the guidelines to prevent the transmission

11

10

Feel stigmatized by people in the community fearing CHWs might transmit COVID-19 (missing = 10)

 Never

41

27.3

 Sometimes

50

45.4

 Often

9

8.1

Receipt rate of required support to properly perform job responsibilities (missing = 10)

 Receive most support

33

30

 Receive some support

48

43.6

 Receive little support

19

17.2

Unmet support for CWHs

 Monetary support

41

37.2

 Personal protection equipment

41

37.2

 Other supplies, commodities and equipment to deliver care

31

28.1

 Training or information on how to protect themselves/himself from COVID-19 while working

37

33.6

 Training or information on how to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in the community

37

33.6

 Training or information on COVID-19 vaccine

40

36.3

 Training or information on what to do with people with suspected symptoms of COVID-19

31

28.1

 Training or information on other issues related to COVID-19

31

28.1

 Training and information related to usual work not related to COVID-19

26

23.6

 Support for transport

30

27.2

 Health insurance

16

14.5

 Other

3

2.7