CHWS case studies
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The Certified Health and Wellness Specialist (CHWS) credential is designed for practitioners who help people adopt and sustain healthier behaviors: wellness coaches, community health workers, worksite wellness coordinators, fitness and nutrition professionals extending into coaching, and educators building health programming. It signals that a candidate can translate general wellness principles into practical, ethical, person-centered support rather than one-size-fits-all advice. The exam samples broadly across the field. Expect content on foundational health and wellness concepts; behavior-change theory and coaching technique; nutrition and physical activity fundamentals; stress, mental health, and sleep; chronic disease prevention and risk reduction; health education and communication; program planning and evaluation; professional ethics, scope of practice, and referral; and diversity, equity, and cultural humility. The CHWS case studies are 5 cases and about 2,441 words.
1Blood Pressure Follow-Up in a Community Health Worker Program
You are a community health worker (CHW) at a neighborhood health center. Maria, a 58-year-old Spanish-speaking woman with type 2 diabetes and hypertension, has been in your program for six months.
506 words, about 3 min2Supporting Behavior Change in a Patient with Prediabetes
James is a 45-year-old man with prediabetes (HbA1c 6.2%) and a BMI of 31. He works two jobs and cares for his elderly father.
479 words, about 2 min3Addressing Social Determinants and Cultural Humility in Diabetes Education
You are a CHW working with a group of Somali immigrants in a midwestern city. You are asked to deliver a diabetes prevention workshop.
475 words, about 2 min4Ethical Dilemma: Confidentiality and Family Involvement
You are a CHW in a rural community. A 17-year-old girl, Elena, comes to you for help with quitting smoking.
510 words, about 3 min5Program Evaluation and Continuous Improvement
You are a CHW coordinator for a community-based diabetes prevention program. Your program has been running for one year and has enrolled 80 participants.
471 words, about 2 min