Why the study?
Community health workers provide care for chronic conditions like hypertension in South Africa, but their views on poor blood pressure control remain unclear.
Population
22 community health workers in Ekurhuleni District, South Africa
Design
Qualitative exploratory study using semi-structured interviews
Authors
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CHW perspectives on uncontrolled hypertension warrant attention in community care; leaves open translation into scalable interventions.
CHWs identified significant contextual barriers to hypertension control in South Africa, emphasizing the need for community-based strategies, multidisciplinary teamwork, and standardized CHW training.
Dawood et al. (2025) studied this question.