Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a community-based hypertension improvement project in Ghana: a qualitative study of ComHIP

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dc.contributor.authorLaar, A.K.
dc.contributor.authorAdler, A.J.
dc.contributor.authorKotoh, A.M.
dc.contributor.authorLegido-Quigley, H.
dc.contributor.authorPerel, P.
dc.contributor.authorLamptey, P.
dc.contributor.authorLange, I.L.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-05T12:10:46Z
dc.date.available2020-03-05T12:10:46Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-30
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Globally, hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and mortality, with the majority of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Because the burden of hypertension is increasing in low resource settings with restricted infrastructure, it is imperative that new models for hypertension care are realised. One such model is the Community-based Hypertension Improvement Project (ComHIP) which employs a community-based method of task-shifting for managing hypertension. This study is a qualitative analysis of the barriers and facilitators of the main components of ComHIP. Methods: We purposively selected 55 informants for semi-structured interviews or focus group discussions, which were carried out bythree trained local researchers in Krobo, Twi or English. Informants included patients enrolled in ComHIP, health care providers and Licensed Chemical Sellers trained by ComHIP, and Ghana Health Service employees. Data were analysed using a multi-step thematic analysis. Results: While results of the effectiveness of the intervention are pending, overall, patients and nurses reported positive experiences within ComHIP, and found that it helped enable them to manage their hypertension. Healthcare providers appreciated the additional training, but had some gaps in their knowledge. Ghana Health Service employees were cautiously optimistic about the programme, but expressed some worries about the sustainability of the programme. Many informants expressed concerns over the inability of community nurses and workers to dispense anti-hypertensives, due to legal restrictions. Conclusions: The WHO recommends task-sharing as a technique for managing chronic conditions such as hypertension in resource constrained settings. ComHIP presents an example of a task-sharing programme with a high level of acceptability to all participants. Going forward, we recommend greater levels of communication and dialogue to allow community-based health workers to be allowed to dispense anti-hypertensives.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNovartis Foundation, Basel, Switzerland.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4774-x
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/35128
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC Health Services Researchen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries20;67
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectImplementation researchen_US
dc.subjectFacilitatorsen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectCommunity-baseden_US
dc.subjectQualitative researchen_US
dc.titleBarriers and facilitators to the implementation of a community-based hypertension improvement project in Ghana: a qualitative study of ComHIPen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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