Community-based type 2 diabetes care by lay village health workers in rural Lesotho: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial within the ComBaCaL cohort study (ComBaCaL T2D TwiC)

Community-based type 2 diabetes care by lay village health workers in rural Lesotho: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial within the ComBaCaL cohort study (ComBaCaL T2D TwiC)

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) poses a growing public health burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Task-shifting to lay village health workers (VHWs) and the use of digital clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are promising approaches to tackle the current T2...

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Main Authors: Felix Gerber, Ravi Gupta, Thabo Ishmael Lejone, Thesar Tahirsylaj, Tristan Lee, Maurus Kohler, Maria Ines Haldemann, Fabian Räber, Mamakhala Chitja, Molulela Manthabiseng, Makhebe Khomolishoele, Mota Mota, Matumaole Bane, Pauline Mamorontsane Sematle, Retselisitsoe Makabateng, Madavida Mphunyane, Sejojo Phaaroe, Dave Basler, Kevin Kindler, Eleonora Seelig, Matthias Briel, Frédérique Chammartin, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt, Alain Amstutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes
Community-based care
Village health workers
Community health worker
Clinical decision support system
Non-communicable diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07729-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07729-8

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