Assessing the readiness of health facilities for diabetes and cardiovascular services in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to assess the readiness of health facilities for diabetes and cardiovascular services in Bangladesh.

Design

This study was a cross-sectional survey.

Setting

This study used data from a nationwide Bangladesh Health Facility Survey conducted by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in 2014.

Participants

A total of 319 health facilities delivering services focused on diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) were included in the survey. Some of these facilities were run by the public sector while others were managed by the private sector and non-governmental organisations. It was a mix of primary and secondary care facilities.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was readiness of health fa

SUBMITTER: Biswas T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6252707 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature