Impact of Bridging Income Generation with Group Integrated Care (BIGPIC) on Hypertension and Diabetes in Rural Western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural settings in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) consistently report low participation in non-communicable disease (NCD) treatment programs and poor outcomes.

Objective

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of the implementation of a patient-centered rural NCD care delivery model called Bridging Income Generation through grouP Integrated Care (BIGPIC).

Design

The study prospectively tracked participation and health outcomes for participants in a screening event and compared linkage frequencies to a historical comparison group.

Participants

Rural Kenyan participants attending a voluntary NCD screening event were included within the BIGPIC model of care.

Interventions

The BIGPIC model utilizes a contextualized care delivery model designe

SUBMITTER: Pastakia SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5400758 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature