Strengthening Referral Networks for Management of Hypertension Across the Health System (STRENGTHS) in western Kenya: a study protocol of a cluster randomized trial

Strengthening Referral Networks for Management of Hypertension Across the Health System (STRENGTHS) in western Kenya: a study protocol of a cluster randomized trial

Abstract Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet treatment and control rates for hypertension are very low in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Lack of effective referral networks between different levels of the health system is one factor that th...

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Main Authors: Tim Mercer, Benson Njuguna, Gerald S. Bloomfield, Jonathan Dick, Eric Finkelstein, Jemima Kamano, Ann Mwangi, Violet Naanyu, Sonak D. Pastakia, Thomas W. Valente, Rajesh Vedanthan, Constantine Akwanalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Referral networks
Hypertension
Cardiovascular disease
Health systems
Health systems strengthening
Implementation science
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3661-4

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