Barriers and facilitators to treatment among patients with newly diagnosed hypertension in Nepal
Shrestha S, Shrestha A, Koju RP, LoGerfo JP, Karmacharya BM, Sotoodehnia N, Fitzpatrick AL. Barriers and facilitators to treatment among patients with newly diagnosed hypertension in Nepal. Heart Asia 2018, 10: e011047. PMID: 30233660, PMCID: PMC6135456, DOI: 10.1136/heartasia-2018-011047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDhulikhel Heart StudyLow perceived seriousnessAbsence of symptomsAppropriate health interventionsFamily supportDhulikhel HospitalObservational cohortHypertension managementHypertension treatmentHypertensionThematic framework methodHeart StudyCommunity surveillanceHealth interventionsPatientsAudiotaped discussionsDiseaseFear of consequencesTreatmentFramework methodFocus group discussionsBehavior changePerceived SeriousnessQualitative studyMajor barrier