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- Published on: 7 December 2020
- Published on: 7 December 2020RE: Can a nurse-led community-based model of hypertension care improve hypertension control in Ghana? Results from the ComHIP cohort study
This response is in relation to the captured article above published on April 2, 2019. I would like to firstly express how your research is very detailed and informative. While reading the study, I understood the importance and effectiveness of providing community-based Hypertension improvement projects to assist in controlling high blood pressure. Over the years there has been a rapid increase in the number of persons diagnosed with Hypertension and as a result, it has become a major public health burden. The statistical evidence presented in this study about blood pressure in Ghana indicates the need for innovative methods for hypertension management.
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The main outcome of the research which is concerned with hypertension control and alterations in diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure was accomplished. The research revealed there was a decrease in blood pressure as well as an increase in hypertension management from patients who remained in the program for 6 or 12 months. However, similar to other studies the main challenge with community-based improvement projects is poor levels of follow-up or adherence to clinic appointments. In a study conducted by Aje and Olamide (2017) it revealed that 16.7% of hypertensive patients missed more than 30% of scheduled medical appointments. According to the authors, some of the causes for missed clinical appointments were due to forgetfulness, insufficient funds for transportation, and overlapping obligations. It i...Conflict of Interest:
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