Acceptability of patient-centered hypertension education delivered by community health workers among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of hypertension is increasing among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, knowledge of the complications and management of hypertension among PLWHA in Uganda remains low. We explored the acceptability of implementing hypertension (HTN) specific health education by community health workers (CHWs) among PLWHA in rural Uganda.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative study consisting of 22 in-depth interviews (14 PLWHA/HTN and 8 CHWs), 3 focus group discussions (FGDs), 2 with PLWHA/HTN and 1 with CHWs from Nakaseke district, Uganda. Participants were interviewed after a single session interaction with the CHW. Data were transcribed from luganda (local language) into English and analyzed using thematic analy

SUBMITTER: Batte C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264981 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature