Effect of Nurse-Based Management of Hypertension in Rural Western Kenya.

Rajesh VedanthanAnirudh KumarJemima H KamanoHelena ChangSamantha RaymondKenneth TooDeborah TuliengeCharity WambuiEmilia BagiellaValentin FusterSylvester Kimaiyo

Published in: Global heart (2020)

Nurse-managed hypertension care can significantly improve blood pressure. However, retention in care remains a challenge. If these results are reproduced in prospective trial settings with improvements in retention in care, this could be an effective strategy for hypertension care worldwide.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
primary care
south africa
pain management
heart rate
hypertensive patients
clinical trial
affordable care act
adipose tissue
weight loss