Adapting a nurse-led primary care initiative to cardiovascular disease control in Ghana: a qualitative study

Adapting a nurse-led primary care initiative to cardiovascular disease control in Ghana: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality in Ghana, where rural primary health care is provided mainly by the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) initiative. CHPS locates nurses in community-level clinics for basic curative and pre...

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Main Authors: Leah A. Haykin, Jordan A. Francke, Aurelia Abapali, Elliasu Yakubu, Edith Dambayi, Elizabeth F. Jackson, Raymond Aborigo, Denis Awuni, Engelbert A. Nonterah, Abraham R. Oduro, Ayaga A. Bawah, James F. Phillips, David J. Heller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Ghana
Community health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08529-4

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