Strengthening primary care for diabetes and hypertension in Eswatini: study protocol for a nationwide cluster-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes and hypertension are increasingly important population health challenges in Eswatini. Prior to this project, healthcare for these conditions was primarily provided through physician-led teams at tertiary care facilities and accessed by only a small fraction of people living with diabetes or hypertension. This trial tests and evaluates two community-based healthcare service models implemented at the national level, which involve health care personnel at primary care facilities and utilize the country's public sector community health worker cadre (the rural health motivators [RHMs]) to help generate demand for care.

Methods

This study is a cluster-randomized controlled trial with two treatment arms and one control arm. The unit of randomization is a primary

SUBMITTER: Theilmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10031170 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature