Using the Behaviour Change Wheel framework to develop an integrated intervention for diabetes and hypertension co-management in China: a case report.

ABSTRACT: The increasing prevalence of multimorbidity and an ageing society present a major challenge for China's health system. The co-management of hypertension and type 2 diabetes-one of the most common and clinically significant multimorbidity clusters-has been placed in the forefront of China's national health policies. A substantial evidence base exists for lifestyle practices and treatment plans for managing this multimorbidity. Yet, implementation challenges persist within the existing structure and resources of primary health care in China. Behavioural science frameworks hold great potential to address these implementation challenges via identifying the behavioural barriers and rendering tailored implementation strategies. However, existing multimorbidity interventions often do not explicit

SUBMITTER: Yap MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676806 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature