Barriers to effective hypertension management in rural Bihar, India: A cross-sectional, linked supply- and demand-side study.

ABSTRACT: Effective management of hypertension in low- and middle-income settings is a persistent public health challenge. This study examined supply- and demand-side barriers to receiving quality care and achieving effective hypertension management in rural Bihar, India. A state-representative household survey collected information from adults over 30 years of age on characteristics of the hypertension screening, diagnosis, and management services they received. A linked provider assessment determined the percent of providers who provided quality hypertension care (i.e., had a functioning BP measurement device, measured a patient's BP, could correctly diagnose hypertension, had at least one first-line antihypertension medication, and could prescribe correctly based on standard guidelines). Patients

SUBMITTER: Peters MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021531 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature