Exploring patient experiences with and attitudes towards hypertension at a private hospital in Uganda: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Hypertension is the leading risk factor for mortality worldwide and is more common in sub-Saharan Africa than any other region. Work to date confirms that a lack of human and material resources for healthcare access contributes to this gap. The ways in which patients’ knowledge a...

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Main Authors: Hayley M. Lynch, Aliza S. Green, Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Darinka D. Gadikota-Klumpers, Allison Squires, Jeremy I. Schwartz, David J. Heller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1109-9