Hypertension in Guatemala’s Public Primary Care System: A Needs Assessment Using the Health System Building Blocks Framework

Hypertension in Guatemala’s Public Primary Care System: A Needs Assessment Using the Health System Building Blocks Framework

Abstract Background Uncontrolled hypertension represents a substantial and growing burden in Guatemala and other low and middle-income countries. As a part of the formative phase of an implementation research study, we conducted a needs assessment to define short- and long-term needs and opportuniti...

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Main Authors: Meredith P. Fort, William Mundo, Alejandra Paniagua-Avila, Sayra Cardona, Juan Carlos Figueroa, Diego Hernández-Galdamez, Kristyne Mansilla, Ana Peralta-García, Dina Roche, Eduardo Alberto Palacios, Russell E. Glasgow, Pablo Gulayin, Vilma Irazola, Jiang He, Manuel Ramirez-Zea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Guatemala
Health system building blocks
Hypertension
Implementation science
Low- and middle-income countries
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06889-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06889-0

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