Early findings from the integration of hypertension care into differentiated service delivery models for HIV in Uganda: a mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Uganda's national guidelines recommend integrated HIV and hypertension care; however, integration of hypertension care into HIV differentiated service delivery (DSD) models has not been extensively described. We aimed to describe trends in DSD models for people living with HIV (PLHIV) with hypertension and to qualitatively describe the experiences of healthcare providers (HCPs) and PLHIV with hypertension after implementing integrated care.

Methods

We conducted a parallel convergent mixed methods study nested in an ongoing stepped wedge cluster randomised trial in Kampala and Wakiso districts. Quantitative data (age, sex, blood pressure, DSD model, medication prescriptions) were collected from routine medical records at eight clinics implementing the enhanced ca

SUBMITTER: Kiggundu JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12232483 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature