Key result
In a Ugandan private-sector hospital, hypertension was highly prevalent (41.6%) but incompletely controlled, with only 39.4% of hypertensive patients receiving medication and 18.3% achieving control.
Why the study?
Although the private sector provides at least half of healthcare in Uganda, little is known about its effectiveness in hypertension control.
Population
17 777 adult patients with 39 235 outpatient visits at Uganda's largest private hospital
Design
Retrospective analysis
Authors
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Highlights gaps in hypertension control in Ugandan private hospitals; hypothesis-generating for strategies to improve care in LMICs.
Observational (n=17,777)
No
Hypertension is highly prevalent but inadequately treated and controlled in the Ugandan private healthcare sector, highlighting a significant gap in cardiovascular risk management.
Majumdar et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Hypertension (n=17,777). Private sector healthcare was evaluated on Hypertension control rate. In a Ugandan private-sector hospital, hypertension was highly prevalent (41.6%) but incompletely controlled, with only 39.4% of hypertensive patients receiving medication and 18.3% achieving control.
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