Principles for task shifting hypertension and diabetes screening and referral: a qualitative study exploring patient, community health worker and healthcare professional perceptions in rural Uganda
Ingenhoff R, Munana R, Weswa I, Gaal J, Sekitoleko I, Mutabazi H, Bodnar B, Rabin T, Siddharthan T, Kalyesubula R, Knauf F, Nalwadda C. Principles for task shifting hypertension and diabetes screening and referral: a qualitative study exploring patient, community health worker and healthcare professional perceptions in rural Uganda. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 881. PMID: 37173687, PMCID: PMC10176286, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15704-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity Health WorkersDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansHypertensionQualitative ResearchReferral and ConsultationUgandaConceptsCommunity health workersNon-communicable diseasesHealthcare workersRural UgandaHealth workersCHW knowledgeNCD screeningDiabetes mellitusMiddle-income countriesCHW characteristicsHypertensionCHW programsCare deliveryHealthcare accessHealthcare professionalsReferralPatient accessHealthcare systemSuccessful program implementationDiabetesPatientsProfessionals' perceptionsFramework methodFocus group discussionsScreening