Authors: Dinesh Neupane, Craig S McLachlan, Shiva Raj Mishra, Michael Hecht Olsen, Henry B Perry, Arjun Karki, and Per Kallestrup
This community-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial in Nepal had female community health volunteers provide home counseling and blood pressure monitoring. The intervention resulted in a reduction of blood pressure for participants with hypertension and helps age-related blood pressure increases in adults.
Link: Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention led by female community health volunteers versus usual care in blood pressure reductio
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Resource Topic: Behavior Change and Communication, Chronic conditions, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Monitoring and Evaluation, NON Communicable Diseases/NCD, Prevention, Program Design, Program Evaluation
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2018
Region: Asia
Country: Nepal
Publisher May Restrict Access: No