Why the study?
Hypertension knowledge has not been adequately translated into community practice, leaving a gap between academics, health workers, and marginalized communities.
Does a community-based participatory research approach improve hypertension awareness, prevention, and treatment in a rural Zimbabwean community?
Population
Community members in Ward 14, Gwanda District, Matebeleland South Province in Zimbabwe
Comparison
Community-based participatory approach using a cooperative inquiry group
Design
Qualitative health services research
Key result
A community-based participatory research intervention utilizing village health workers improved hypertension knowledge, treatment compliance, and increased the number of patients on hypertension registers from 18 to 195.
Authors
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Supports village health worker programs for hypertension in low-resource settings; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does a community-based participatory research approach improve hypertension awareness, prevention, and treatment in a rural Zimbabwean community?
Empowering village health workers through a community-based participatory research approach successfully improved hypertension screening, awareness, and treatment adherence in a rural setting.
Chimberengwa et al. (2019) studied Hypertension (n=22). Community-based participatory research (Chronic Care Management model) vs. Baseline (pre-intervention) was evaluated on Improvement in community hypertension knowledge, treatment compliance, and enrollment in care. A community-based participatory research intervention utilizing village health workers improved hypertension knowledge, treatment compliance, and increased the number of patients on hypertension registers from 18 to 195.
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