PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Andrea L. Hartzler AU - Leah Tuzzio AU - Clarissa Hsu AU - Edward H. Wagner TI - Roles and Functions of Community Health Workers in Primary Care AID - 10.1370/afm.2208 DP - 2018 May 01 TA - The Annals of Family Medicine PG - 240--245 VI - 16 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/3/240.short 4100 - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/3/240.full SO - Ann Fam Med2018 May 01; 16 AB - Community health workers have potential to enhance primary care access and quality, but remain underutilized. To provide guidance on their integration, we characterized roles and functions of community health workers in primary care through a literature review and synthesis. Analysis of 30 studies identified 12 functions (ie, care coordination, health coaching, social support, health assessment, resource linking, case management, medication management, remote care, follow-up, administration, health education, and literacy support) and 3 prominent roles representing clusters of functions: clinical services, community resource connections, and health education and coaching. We discuss implications for community health worker training and clinical support in primary care.