Perception and Use of Primary Healthcare Services Among People With Cardiometabolic Diseases in Two Resource-Limited Areas in Nepal: A Mixed Methods Study

Perception and Use of Primary Healthcare Services Among People With Cardiometabolic Diseases in Two Resource-Limited Areas in Nepal: A Mixed Methods Study

Nepal is a country in south Asia with a high burden of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs). Strengthening primary healthcare (PHC) is a key strategy to mitigate this increasing burden and achieve universal health coverage. While previous studies in Nepal have assessed PHC use among the elderly, none hav...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Peoples, Enying Gong, Kamal Gautam, Shree N. Khanal, Brandon A. Kohrt, Suraj Koirala, Archana Amatya, Shangzhi Xiong, Truls Østbye, Jeffrey Moe, Qian Long, Lijing L. Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
primary healthcare (PHC)
cardiovascular disease
hypertension
stroke
diabetes
Nepal
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.698030/full

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