Understanding and Motivations of Female Community Health Volunteers About Blood Pressure Control: A Prerequisite for Developing Community-Based Hypertension Interventions in Nepal | Zendy

Dinesh Neupane | Zendy; Craig S. McLachlan | Zendy; Shiva Raj Mishra | Zendy; Per Kallestrup | Zendy

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Understanding and Motivations of Female Community Health Volunteers About Blood Pressure Control: A Prerequisite for Developing Community-Based Hypertension Interventions in Nepal

Author(s) -

Dinesh Neupane,

Craig S. McLachlan,

Shiva Raj Mishra,

Per Kallestrup

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

global heart

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012

H-Index - 37

eISSN - 2211-8179

pISSN - 2211-8160

DOI - 10.1016/j.gheart.2016.09.003

Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , blood pressure , control (management) , community health , environmental health , nursing , public health , management , economics

Health literacy and attitudes of female community health volunteers (FCHV) toward hypertension management in the context of Nepal are not well understood. Therefore, it is important to explore the potential for the effectiveness for blood pressure screening and perceptions on their likely ability to promote a blood pressure reduction at community level.

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