Perceived barriers and enablers influencing health extension workers toward home-based hypertension screening in rural northwest Ethiopia: interpretive descriptive study

• Main Authors: Destaw Fetene Teshome (Author), Shitaye Alemu Balcha (Author), Tadesse Awoke Ayele (Author), Asmamaw Atnafu (Author), Mekonnen Sisay (Author), Marye Getnet Asfaw (Author), Getnet Mitike (Author), Kassahun Alemu Gelaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertension, a major but modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, is a global health problem including Ethiopia. In a limited infrastructure task sharing of hypertension screening for community health workers is a feasible strategy to improve hypertension management....