A mixed methods study was conducted to explore the roles and practices of CHWs in the delivery of hypertension and diabetes care at primary healthcare (PHC) facilities in Nigeria. Surveys, focus groups, and in-depth interviews were conducted with CHWs and other local and state government stakeholders. Findings from this study demonstrated that, despite capacity constraints, … [Read more...] about “We just have to help”: Community health workers’ informal task-shifting and task-sharing practices for hypertension and diabetes care in Nigeria
Hypertension
Fundamentals for Implementing a Hypertension Program
To develop fundamental skills for implementing a hypertension control program, especially in a resource-limited setting, as a physician, nurse, pharmacist, community health worker, or other professional involved in hypertension diagnosis and management. … [Read more...] about Fundamentals for Implementing a Hypertension Program
The Community Health Worker’s Sourcebook: A Training Manual for Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke
Manual providing research and national guidelines on heart disease and stroke and their prevention. … [Read more...] about The Community Health Worker’s Sourcebook: A Training Manual for Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke
Acceptability of patient-centered hypertension education delivered by community health workers among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda
The growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) threatens to undermine the global progress that has been made to manage the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Hypertension (HTN) is the most common NCD and its prevalence among PLWHA has doubled over the past decade. However, knowledge of the complications and management of hypertension among … [Read more...] about Acceptability of patient-centered hypertension education delivered by community health workers among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda