Preliminary efficacy of a community health worker homebased intervention for the control and management of hypertension in Kiambu County, Kenya- a randomized control trial

Mbuthia, G.W. orcid.org/0000-0003-0994-5249, Mwangi, J., Magutah, K. orcid.org/0000-0003-3105-2981 et al. (3 more authors) (2024) Preliminary efficacy of a community health worker homebased intervention for the control and management of hypertension in Kiambu County, Kenya- a randomized control trial. PLOS ONE, 19 (8). e0293791. ISSN 1932-6203

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  • Khashayar, P.
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Keywords: Hypertension; Health care facilities; Blood pressure; Behavioral and social aspects of health; Physical activity; Antihypertensive drug therapy; Cardiovascular disease risk; Socioeconomic aspects of health
Dates:
  • Published: 29 August 2024
  • Published (online): 29 August 2024
  • Accepted: 6 February 2024
  • Submitted: 18 October 2024
Institution: The University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research
Depositing User: Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited: 03 Sep 2024 09:39
Last Modified: 03 Sep 2024 09:39
Status: Published
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293791
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