Community health workers for non-communicable disease prevention and control in Nepal: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nepal underscores the importance of strengthening primary healthcare systems to deliver efficient care. In this study, we examined the barriers and facilitators to engaging community health workers (CHWs) for NCDs prevention and control in Nepal.

Design

We used multiple approaches including (a) review of relevant literature, (b) key personnel and stakeholders' consultation meetings and (c) qualitative data collection using semistructured interviews. A grounded theory approach was used for qualitative data collection and the data were analysed thematically.

Setting

Data were collected from health facilities across four districts in Nepal and two stakeholder consultative meetings were cond

SUBMITTER: Rawal LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7737104 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature