Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults with hypertension in South Africa: study protocol for the PRIME-SA randomised controlled trial

Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults with hypertension in South Africa: study protocol for the PRIME-SA randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background The high co-morbidity of mental disorders, particularly depression, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is concerning given the rising burden of NCDs globally, and the role depression plays in confounding prevention and treatment of NCDs. T...

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Main Authors: Inge Petersen, Arvin Bhana, Naomi Folb, Graham Thornicroft, Babalwa Zani, One Selohilwe, Ruwayda Petrus, Ntokozo Mntambo, Daniella Georgeu-Pepper, Tasneem Kathree, Crick Lund, Carl Lombard, Max Bachmann, Thomas Gaziano, Naomi Levitt, Lara Fairall, on behalf of the PRIME-SA research team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Hypertension
Depression
Primary health care
Low- and middle-income countries
Integrated health care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2518-6

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