2021
Acceptability of patient-centered hypertension education delivered by community health workers among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda
Batte C, Mukisa J, Rykiel N, Mukunya D, Checkley W, Knauf F, Kalyesubula R, Siddharthan T. Acceptability of patient-centered hypertension education delivered by community health workers among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 1343. PMID: 34233648, PMCID: PMC8264981, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11411-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersHIV/AIDSPatient-centered educationHealth workersRural UgandaSpecific health educationPrevalence of hypertensionManagement of hypertensionImproved health outcomesDisease-specific informationSelf-perceived skill levelFocus group discussionsMiddle-income countriesHypertension educationHealth facilitiesPatient questionsHypertensionHealth outcomesPLWHAHealth educationNakaseke districtHealth interventionsLMIC settingsFurther studiesHTN
2019
Challenges to hypertension and diabetes management in rural Uganda: a qualitative study with patients, village health team members, and health care professionals
Chang H, Hawley NL, Kalyesubula R, Siddharthan T, Checkley W, Knauf F, Rabin TL. Challenges to hypertension and diabetes management in rural Uganda: a qualitative study with patients, village health team members, and health care professionals. International Journal For Equity In Health 2019, 18: 38. PMID: 30819193, PMCID: PMC6394065, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-019-0934-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care professionalsVillage health team membersHealth team membersCare professionalsRural UgandaPrevalence of hypertensionCommunity health workersIndividual health care professionalsUgandan health care systemHealth care systemLifestyle factorsDiabetes careDM managementHealth workersHypertensionPatientsNakaseke districtHealth system reformPreventable aspectsMedication accessibilityCare systemLack of awarenessRural settingsPotential roleDiabetes