Community-based intervention for managing hypertension and diabetes in rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 80% of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been reported in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, studies on the usefulness of educational interventions run by non-healthcare workers in combating NCDs in resource-limited areas in rural parts of LMICs are limited. This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a community-based simple educational program run by non-healthcare trained staff for several outcomes associated with NCDs in a resource-limited area.

Methods

Six villages in the Narail district in Bangladesh were selected, two each in the first and second intervention and the control groups, in the Narail district in Bangladesh were selected. Pre- and post-intervention survey data were collected. The first intervention group r

SUBMITTER: Kobashi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807096 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature