Challenges and opportunities in the continuity of care for hypertension: a mixed-methods study embedded in a primary health care intervention in Tajikistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension, a significant risk factor for ischemic heart disease and other chronic conditions, is the third-highest cause of death and disability in Tajikistan. Thus, ensuring the early detection and appropriate management of hypertension is a core element of strategies to improve population health in Tajikistan. For a strategy to be successful, it should be informed by the causes of gaps in service delivery and feasible solutions to these challenges. The objective of this study was to undertake a systematic assessment of hypertension case detection and retention in care within Tajikistan's primary health care system, and to identify challenges and appropriate solutions.

Methods

Our mixed methods study drew on the cascade of care framework to examine patient pro

SUBMITTER: Chukwuma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6889695 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature