Literacy and motivation for the prevention and control of hypertension among female community health volunteers: a qualitative study from Nepal
Background: The prevalence of hypertension is increasing in Nepal. Thus, there is a need for a programme to improve primary healthcare. One possibility is to assign prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertension to female community health volunteers (FCHVs). Objective: To assess literacy and m...
Main Authors: | Dinesh Neupane, Craig S. Mclachlan, Rupesh Gautam, Shiva Raj Mishra, Michael Thorlund, Mette Schlütter, Per Kallestrup |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-12-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/28254/pdf_204 |
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