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Training community health workers to check for hypertension: A Ghanaian example of task-strengthening initiative
Creators
- Tetteh, Richard (Researcher)
- Nyame, Solomon (Researcher)
- Iwelunmor, Nyame, Juliet (Researcher)
- Nwaozuru, Ucheoma (Researcher)
- Gyamfi, Joyce (Researcher)
- Amoah, John (Researcher)
- Apusiga, Kingsley (Researcher)
- Adjei, Kezia Gladys Amaning (Researcher)
- Aifah, Angela (Researcher)
- Onakomaiya, Deborah (Researcher)
- Addo, Kweku Bedu (Researcher)
- Asante, Kwaku Poku (Researcher)
- Ogedegbe, Gbenga (Researcher)
Description
Community-based interventions delivered by community health workers (CHWs) are considered effective strategies for managing hypertension in resource-constrained settings. We describe the training outcomes for CHWs at peripheral health facilities in rural communities with skills to screen, refer and link individuals with high blood pressure for optimal care in Ghana.
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2024-10-28University of Health and Allied Sciences