Accessibility and quality of care for adults with hypertension in rural Burkina Faso: results from a cross-sectional household survey.

ABSTRACT: Providing quality healthcare is essential to reduce the future burden of cardiovascular disease. We assessed the quality of care for people with hypertension in Burkina Faso using the Institute of Medicine (IoM) Quality Domains of effectiveness, timeliness of access, patient-centredness and equitability of care. We performed an analysis of cross-sectional household survey data collected from a population-representative sample of 4000 adults ≥40 years in Nouna, Burkina Faso in 2018. For people with hypertension, effectiveness was assessed through care cascades describing the proportion who were screened, diagnosed, treated, and achieved hypertension control; timeliness was defined as access to care within the last three months. Patient-centredness was described using experiential quality pr

SUBMITTER: Lacey S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11964235 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature