The causal effect of family physician program on the prevalence, screening, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in an Eastern Mediterranean Region: a causal difference-in-differences analysis

The causal effect of family physician program on the prevalence, screening, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in an Eastern Mediterranean Region: a causal difference-in-differences analysis

Abstract Background Hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM) as part of non-communicable diseases are among the most common causes of death worldwide, especially in the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). The family physician program (FPP) proposed by WHO is a health strategy to provide p...

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Main Authors: Neda Mohammadi, Ahad Alizadeh, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Erfan Ghasemi, Naser Ahmadi, Mehdi Yaseri, Negar Rezaei, Mohammad Ali Mansournia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Family physician program
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Difference-in-difference
TMLE
Iran
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16074-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16074-z

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