An innovative model for management of cardiovascular disease risk factors in the low resource setting of Cambodia
| Autor: | Justine Davies, Nazaneen Nikpour Hernandez, Miles D. Witham, Maurits van Pelt, Hen Heang, Samiha Ismail |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty hypertension Low resource Diastole Blood sugar Blood Pressure 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health systems Risk Factors Diabetes mellitus Internal medicine medicine Humans AcademicSubjects/MED00860 030212 general & internal medicine Systole Stroke diabetes business.industry Proportional hazards model Health Policy medicine.disease Blood pressure Cardiovascular Diseases Original Article Female business Cambodia |
| Zdroj: | Health Policy and Planning |
| ISSN: | 1460-2237 0268-1080 |
| Popis: | Non-communicable diseases are increasing in developing countries and control of diabetes and hypertension is needed to reduce rates of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, stroke and ischaemic heart disease. We evaluated a programme in Cambodia, financed by a revolving drug fund, which utilizes Peer Educators to manage diabetes and hypertension in the community. We assessed clinical outcomes and retention in the programme. For all people enrolled in the programme between 2007 and 2016, the average change in blood pressure (BP) and percentage with controlled hypertension (BP < 140/ |
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