Adapting a nurse-led primary care initiative to cardiovascular disease control in Ghana: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality in Ghana, where rural primary health care is provided mainly by the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) initiative. CHPS locates nurses in community-level clinics for basic curative and preventive health services and provides home and outreach services. But CHPS currently lacks capacity to screen for or treat CVD and its risk factors.

Methods

In two rural districts, we conducted in-depth interviews with 21 nurses and 10 nurse supervisors to identify factors constraining or facilitating CVD screening and treatment. Audio recordings were transcribed, coded for content, and analyzed for key themes.

Results

Respondents emphasized three themes: community demand for CVD car

SUBMITTER: Haykin LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245779 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature