Key result
Although 94.4% of primary care facilities had at least one working blood pressure machine, providers reported limited access at the point of care, resulting in selective hypertension screening.
Why the study?
Early diagnosis of hypertension prevents complications and premature deaths, but in resource-variable settings, diagnosis may be limited by inadequate access to blood pressure machines.
Cross-Sectional (n=16)
Yes
Despite general availability at the facility level, limited point-of-care access to functional BP machines in Ugandan primary care clinics leads to selective, risk-based hypertension screening.
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Point-of-care BP machine access limits universal hypertension screening in primary care; leaves open optimal implementation strategies.
Besigye et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=16). Blood pressure machine availability was evaluated on Presence of at least one working blood pressure machine per facility. Although 94.4% of primary care facilities had at least one working blood pressure machine, providers reported limited access at the point of care, resulting in selective hypertension screening.
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