Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health-Based Female Community Health Volunteer Program for Hypertension Control in Rural Nepal: Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Ni, Zhao (Author), Atluri, Namratha (Author), Shaw, Ryan J (Author), Tan, Jingru (Author), Khan, Kinza (Author), Merk, Helena (Author), Ge, Yunfan (Author), Shrestha, Shrinkhala (Author), Shrestha, Abha (Author), Vasudevan, Lavanya (Author), Karmacharya, Biraj (Author), Yan, Lijing L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundHypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the world's leading cause of death. The prevalence of hypertension is disproportionately higher in South Asian countries than in other regions of the world. Screening for hypertension in primary care settings r...