Why the study?
Hypertension control is poor with heterogeneous control across population sub-groups, prompting this study to estimate optimal blood pressure control and identify risk factors for uncontrolled hypertension in urban slums.
Does a community health worker-based intervention and linkage to primary care improve blood pressure control in individuals with hypertension in urban slums?
Does a community health worker-based intervention and linkage to primary care improve blood pressure control in individuals with hypertension in urban slums?
A community health worker-based intervention linking hypertensive patients to primary care in urban Indian slums achieved a 12% absolute increase in optimal blood pressure control over two years.
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Supports CHW linkage in urban slums; leaves open causal benefit pending RCTs.
Pakhare et al. (2021) studied this question.
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