Authors: Devin T Worster, Molly F Franke, Rodrigo Bazúa, Hugo Flores, Zulema García, Joanna Krupp, Jimena Maza, Lindsay Palazuelos, Katia Rodríguez, Patrick M Newman, and Daniel Palazuelos
This study evaluated a CHW-led intervention focusing on patients suffering from diabetes and hypertension in rural Mexico. The results indicated a decrease in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in diabetic patients by 0.35%; similarly, the research showed a decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in hypertensive patients by 4.7 mm Hg.
Link: Observational stepped-wedge analysis of a community health worker-led intervention for diabetes and hypertension in rural Mexico
Resource Topic: NON Communicable Diseases/NCD, Program Evaluation
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2020
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Country: Mexico
Publisher May Restrict Access: No
