Network characteristics of a referral system for patients with hypertension in Western Kenya: results from the Strengthening Referral Networks for Management of Hypertension Across the Health System (STRENGTHS) study

• Main Authors: Aarti Thakkar (Author), Thomas Valente (Author), Josephine Andesia (Author), Benson Njuguna (Author), Juliet Miheso (Author), Tim Mercer (Author), Richard Mugo (Author), Ann Mwangi (Author), Eunice Mwangi (Author), Sonak D. Pastakia (Author), Shravani Pathak (Author), Mc Kinsey M. Pillsbury (Author), Jemima Kamano (Author), Violet Naanyu (Author), Makeda Williams (Author), Rajesh Vedanthan (Author), Constantine Akwanalo (Author), Gerald S. Bloomfield (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Health system approaches to improve hypertension control require an effective referral network. A national referral strategy exists in Kenya; however, a number of barriers to referral completion persist. This paper is a baseline assessment of a hypertension referral network for a...