Training Village Health Workers in Detection and Monitoring of Noncommunicable Diseases: A Low Cost Option for Rural Areas Facing the Emerging Health Epidemic

被引：4
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作者：
Raithatha, Shyamsundar J. [1 ]
Kumar, Dinesh [1 ]
Amin, Amee A. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Pramukhswami Med Coll, Dept Community Med, Anand, Gujarat, India
[2] Shree Krishna Hosp, Anand, Gujarat, India
来源：
FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH | 2017年 / 40卷 / 03期
关键词：
capacity building; community health services; NCD screening; primary health care; village health workers; BLOOD-PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; TRANSITION; OBSERVERS;
D O I：
10.1097/FCH.0000000000000149
中图分类号：
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号：
1204 ;
摘要：
Noncommunicable diseases account for 53% of deaths and 44% of disability-adjusted life years lost in India. Village health workers (VHWs) were trained in blood pressure (BP) and blood sugar (BS) measurement and assessed using a checklist. A total of 38 VHWs with a mean age of 44.8 years, schooling of 9.9 years, scored 10.0 (76.9%) for BP and 9.74 (69.6%) for BS. There was no difference in scores for education and age. It is possible to train VHWs in BP and BS measurement and utilize them for screening and monitoring of hypertension and diabetes in a noncommunicable disease care program.
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