Acceptability of a community cardiovascular disease prevention programme in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are on the rise in many low-and middle-income countries where 80% of related deaths are registered. Community CVD prevention programmes utilizing self-care approaches have shown promise in contributing to population level reduction of risk factors. However, the acceptability of these programmes, which affects their uptake and effectiveness, is unknown including in the sub-Saharan Africa context. This study used the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability to explore the prospective acceptability of a community CVD prevention programme in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda.

Methods

This qualitative descriptive study was conducted in March 2019 among community health workers (CHWs), who would implement the intervention and community m

SUBMITTER: Ndejjo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6966788 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature