Enhancing care quality and accessibility through digital technology-supported decentralisation of hypertension and diabetes management: a proof-of-concept study in rural Bangladesh.
Wubin XieRina Rani PaulIan Y GoonAysha AnanAminur RahimMd Mokbul HossainFred HerschBrian OldenburgJohn ChambersMalay Kanti MridhaPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
The proof-of-concept study highlights the potential for involving lower-level primary care facilities and non-physician health workers to rapidly expand much-needed services to patients with hypertension and diabetes in Bangladesh and in similar global settings. Further investigations are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of decentralised hypertension and diabetes care.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- glycemic control
- mental health
- randomized controlled trial
- public health
- emergency department
- systematic review
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- south africa
- general practice
- health information
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- weight loss
- chronic pain