A perspective of private health care providers in the state of Madhya Pradesh on adopting key strategies of the India hypertension control initiative.

ABSTRACT: The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) has been implemented in public health facilities. This study assessed the perspective of private physicians (PPs) on adopting the core strategies of the IHCI in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh. A semi-structured interview was purposely applied to 30 PPs to obtain their opinions on standardized hypertension treatment protocols, patient-centered services, and easy-to-use information system in their private practices. Verbatim data were recorded and analyzed thematically. Only 11 PPs followed the state hypertension treatment protocol. Among the remaining 19 PPs, the major reasons for not adopting protocol were (1) limited availability of single component hypertension drugs, (2) preferences for fixed dose combinations (FDCs), and (3) fear of e

SUBMITTER: Krishna A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8030050 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature