Effect of a one-time financial incentive on linkage to chronic hypertension care in Kenya and Uganda: A randomized controlled trial.
Matthew D HickeyAsiphas OwaraganiseNorton SangFredrick J OpelErick Wafula MugomaJames AyiekoJane KabamiGabriel ChamieElijah R KakandeMaya L PetersenLaura B BalzerMoses R KamyaDiane V HavlirPublished in: PloS one (2022)
A one-time financial incentive and reminder call for missed visits resulted in a 30% absolute increase in linkage to hypertension care following community-based screening. Financial incentives can improve the critical step of linkage to care for people newly diagnosed with hypertension in the community.