Authors: Kendra N Williams, Karina Campos-Blanco, Lindsay J Underhill, Janeth Tenorio-Much, Lisa de Las Fuentes, Lucy Cordova-Ascona, Zoila Vela-Clavo, Gonzalo Mariano Cuentas-Canal, Juan Carlos Mendoza-Velasquez, Raquel Hurtado, Elvin H Geng, William Checkley, Joel Gittelsohn, Victor G Davila-Roman, Laura K Beres, Stella M Hartinger
This study worked with community health workers, healthcare providers, and community members in Peru to design a community-based hypertension support program. It found that community health workers can help people manage high blood pressure by promoting healthy habits, supporting medication use, encouraging regular clinic visits, and helping patients navigate the health system. The study also highlighted the need for proper training, ongoing support, fair compensation, and easy-to-understand educational materials to help community health workers provide effective care.
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, CHW programs, Hypertension
Resource Type: Qualitative
Year: 2026
Region: South America
Country: Peru
Publisher May Restrict Access: No