Assessment of hypertension service availability in some primary health centres in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Strengthening primary health centre (PHC) systems is a potentially effective strategy to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria, a low/middle-income country with limited resources. The aim of this study was to assess hypertension service availability in some PHCs in Nigeria and seek recommendations that could facilitate improved services from PHC workers.

Design

Explanatory sequential mixed-methods study.

Settings

PHCs in the six geopolitical zones and Federal Capital City of Nigeria.

Participants

Eighteen PHC workers and 305 PHC facilities.

Method

Hypertension service availability and readiness were assessed in PHCs across Nigeria using a pro forma adapted from the WHO Service Readiness and Assessment tool. Eighteen workers

SUBMITTER: Adejumo O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10414086 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature