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...

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Main Authors: Dinesh Neupane, Craig S. Mclachlan, Rupesh Gautam, Shiva Raj Mishra, Michael Thorlund, Mette Schlütter, Per Kallestrup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/28254/pdf_204