Improving services for chronic non‐communicable diseases in Samoa: an implementation research study using the care cascade framework

• Main Authors: Nicole Fraser‐Hurt (Author), Leausa Take Naseri (Author), Robert Thomsen (Author), Athena Matalavea (Author), Victoria Ieremia‐Faasili (Author), Muagatutia Sefuiva Reupena (Author), Nicola L. Hawley (Author), Alysa Pomer (Author), Anna C. Rivara (Author), Dayo Carol Obure (Author), Shuo Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Samoa needs to intensify the response to the growing non‐communicable disease burden. This study aimed to assess bottlenecks in the care continuum and identify possible solutions. Methods: The mixed‐methods study used the cascade framework as an analysis tool and hypertension as...