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Primary care provider notions on instituting community-based geriatric support in Uganda.

Jude Thaddeus SsensambaMary NakafeeroHellen MusanaMathew AmolloAloysius SsennyonjoSuzanne N Kiwanuka
Published in: BMC geriatrics (2022)
Provider notions pointed to CBGS as a viable model for instituting geriatric care in Uganda's public primary healthcare system. However, this requires policymakers to leverage existing village health team and local governance structures, conduct community education and sensitization about CBGS, and bring onboard health workers, family relatives, and neighbors.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • public health
  • quality improvement
  • palliative care
  • health information
  • high resolution
  • emergency department