A Systematic Review led by KHRC staff Finds That Community-Based Approaches Improve Hypertension Rates in Low and Middle-Income Countries.

October 24, 2024 |Blog Post | Reading time: 3 min

A recent systematic review by Mr. Solomon Nyame and his colleagues has highlighted the importance of community-based strategies in improving hypertension control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).

The study, titled “a qualitative analysis of factors influencing antiretroviral adherence among persons living with HIV in Ghana” sought to explore the individual and environmental factors influencing antiretroviral treatment adherence of PLWH in the Bono East region.

The research paper titled “Community-Based Strategies to Improve Health-Related Outcomes in People Living with Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis,” identified and screened 7,125 articles derived from PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Global Health (CABI), PsycInfo, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL. Following the screening, 18 studies involving interventions aimed at controlling blood pressure in adults with hypertension were used for the final analysis.

They stressed that people with hypertension face a higher risk of dying from heart and brain-related conditions like heart attacks and strokes, hence the need for decentralized, community-based approaches to bridge the gap in hypertension care and reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases.

Nyame et al (2024) concluded that community-based strategies are a cost-effective solution to improve health outcomes in LMICs and urged for more widespread implementation of these strategies.

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Community-Based Strategies to Improve Health-Related Outcomes in People Living With Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis