Exploring patient experiences with and attitudes towards hypertension at a private hospital in Uganda: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Hayley M. Lynch (Author), Aliza S. Green (Author), Rose Clarke Nanyonga (Author), Darinka D. Gadikota-Klumpers (Author), Allison Squires (Author), Jeremy I. Schwartz (Author), David J. Heller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertension is the leading risk factor for mortality worldwide and is more common in sub-Saharan Africa than any other region. Work to date confirms that a lack of human and material resources for healthcare access contributes to this gap. The ways in which patients' knowle...