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✅ Detection, linkage to care, treatment and monitoring of hypertension in coastal communities in Accra, Ghana: protocol for a quasi-experimental study (The Ghana Heart Initiative Hypertension Study)

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Introduction Over the past few decades, the prevalence of hypertension in Ghana has increased significantly. Insufficient diagnosis and suboptimal management of diagnosed cases result in increased mortality and morbidity due to poor blood pressure control and attendant complications. This highlights the need for new models of hypertension control in highly burdened, urban poor communities. This study aims to identify patients with hypertension in the coastal communities of the Greater Accra region, link patients newly diagnosed with hypertension to appropriate medical care and monitor treatment outcomes using task-shifting strategies. Methods and analysis In this quasi-experimental study, participants with a mean blood pressure of ≥140/90 mm Hg will be recruited from seven coastal communities of Ghana’s Greater Accra ...

BMJ     Nov 04, 2024