Community boundary spanners as an addition to the health workforce to reach marginalised people: a scoping review of the literature

Table 3 Titles used for boundary spanners and the types they align with

Type of boundary spanner:	Navigators	Community health workers	Lay workers	Peers	Community entities
Boundary spanner titles	Patient navigator	Community health worker Promatora Community connector Community multicultural health broker Community health representative	Champion Lay food worker Community breast health advocate Health volunteer Natural helper Health trainer Smoking solution guide	Peer support Champion Health coach Lay health advisor Male lay health advisor Mentor Buddy Companion Community parent Community supporter	Ethnically specific channel
Number articles n = 30	4	13	6	6	1
Article reference	[41, 42, 52, 62]	[27, 38, 39, 43, 45,46,47, 49,50,51, 63, 65, 67]	[40, 48, 53, 55, 58, 59]	[44, 54, 56, 57, 61, 64]	[60]

	Organisational orientation • Technical • Service provision and access focus • Documented scope of practice • Alignment with mission and interests of health service			Community orientation • Not based in a health service • High degree flexibility • Relationship focus • Close knowledge of local community • Alignment with interests of the community

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