Impact of community health workers on improving identification and primary care of hypertension among the urban poor - findings from Chhattisgarh state of India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is a major health problem globally and in India. Around 60% of people with hypertension in India are not aware that they have the condition. Less than 30% of individuals with hypertension are on treatment. Existing studies have indicated that community health workers (CHWs) can play a useful role in expanding the care for hypertension. Evaluations are needed to study the impact when an intervention is implemented by the government in its existing large-scale CHW programme to improve the identification, regular follow-up and medication adherence for hypertension.

Methods

Chhattisgarh state implemented a pilot intervention to improve screening and follow-up for hypertension by equipping Mitanin-CHWs to measure blood pressure (BP). The study design invol

SUBMITTER: Garg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10717607 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature