Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health–Based Female Community Health Volunteer Program for Hypertension Control in Rural Nepal: Cross-Sectional Study
Ni Z, Atluri N, Shaw RJ, Tan J, Khan K, Merk H, Ge Y, Shrestha S, Shrestha A, Vasudevan L, Karmacharya B, Yan LL. Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health–Based Female Community Health Volunteer Program for Hypertension Control in Rural Nepal: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2020, 8: e15419. PMID: 32149712, PMCID: PMC7091025, DOI: 10.2196/15419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale community health volunteersCommunity health volunteersCommunity health volunteer programmePrevalence of hypertensionHealth volunteersBlood pressureHypertensive patientsHypertension managementChild healthMajor modifiable risk factorRural NepalLimited health care resourcesModifiable risk factorsPrimary care settingBlood pressure monitoringHealth behavior dataCross-sectional studyCause of deathPrimary health careHealth care resourcesBasic health servicesEvidence-based programsDigital health interventionsHypertension controlHypertension screening