Availability, functionality and access of blood pressure machines at the points of care in public primary care facilities in Tororo district, Uganda

Availability, functionality and access of blood pressure machines at the points of care in public primary care facilities in Tororo district, Uganda

Background: Early diagnosis of hypertension prevents a significant number of complications and premature deaths. In resource-variable settings, diagnosis may be limited by inadequate access to blood pressure (BP) machines. We sought to understand the availability, functionality and access of BP mach...

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Main Authors: Innocent K. Besigye, Vicent Okuuny, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Anne R. Katahoire, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Robert Mash, Achilles Katamba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-01-01
Series:South African Family Practice
Subjects:
hypertension
primary care
primary healthcare
health facilities
blood pressure machine
Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5118

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