Hypertension management in rural western Kenya: a needs-based health workforce estimation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elevated blood pressure is the leading risk for mortality in the world. Task redistribution has been shown to be efficacious for hypertension management in low- and middle-income countries. However, the workforce requirements for such a task redistribution strategy are largely unknown. Therefore, we developed a needs-based workforce estimation model for hypertension management in western Kenya, using need and capacity as inputs.

Methods

Key informant interviews, focus group discussions, a Delphi exercise, and time-motion studies were conducted among administrative leadership, clinicians, patients, community leaders, and experts in hypertension management. These results were triangulated to generate the best estimates for the inputs into the health workforce model.

SUBMITTER: Vedanthan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6636021 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature