Effect of health extension workers led home-based intervention on hypertension management in Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although hypertension is highly prevalent in Ethiopia, it is poorly diagnosed, treated and controlled. Poor access to care and a shortage of healthcare providers are major barriers. This study aims to evaluate the effects of health extension workers' led home-based intervention on hypertension management in patients with hypertension in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia.

Methods and analysis

A two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial will be conducted among 456 hypertensive patients. Adults aged ≥25 years who have a diagnosis of hypertension both in the home-based hypertension screening study and at another measurement prior to recruitment will be eligible for the study. Randomisation will be done at the kebele level. In the intervention clusters, trained

SUBMITTER: Teshome DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8900019 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature