PS015 Hypertension Related Skills Retention Among Community Health Workers in Rural Western Kenya: Process Evaluation of the Lark Hypertension Study

Hypertension, the leading global risk factor for mortality, is increasing in prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. LARK is a three-arm, cluster randomized controlled trial investigating whether Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Turbo and Kosirai districts of western Kenya, equipped with tailored behavioral communication strategies and decision support tools (paper-based or smartphone-based vs. usual care), can increase linkage and retention of hypertensive individuals to care, and thereby improve blood pressure.

Source: CVD Prevention and Control - May 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: A. Frawley, J. Rotich, A.K. Delong, D. Menya, V. Naanyu, C.R. Horowitz, V. Fuster, D. Litzelman, J. Kamano, R. Vedanthan Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research