Using the RE-AIM framework to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of a WHO HEARTS-based intervention to integrate the management of hypertension into HIV care in Uganda: a process evaluation.
Martin MudduFred Collins SemitalaIsaac Derick KimeraDouglas Joseph MusimbaggoMary MbuliroRebecca SsennyonjoSimon Peter KigoziRodgers KatwesigyeFlorence AyebareChristabellah NamugenyiFrank MugabeGerald MutungiChris T LongeneckerAnne R KatahoireJeremy I SchwartzIsaac SsinabulyaPublished in: Implementation science communications (2023)
The WHO HEARTS intervention promoted the integration of hypertension management into HIV care in the real-world setting. It was acceptable, feasible, and effective in controlling hypertension and maintaining optimal viral suppression among PLHIV. Integrating this intervention into national guidelines will promote sustainability.