Effectiveness of Female Community Health Volunteers Training on Hypertension Knowledge and Blood Pressure Measurement Skills in Nepal

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The investigators aimed to investigate the effectiveness of training FCHVs in hypertension knowledge and blood pressure measuring skills and explore their perceptions of challenges and opportunities to deliver hypertension counseling and monitor Blood pressure in the community. The investigators conducted a quasi-experimental study design among 131 FCHVs from Namobuddha and Mandandeupur municipalities. The investigators quantitatively measured the baseline and end-line hypertension knowledge and BP measurement skills after providing a one-day training on hypertension knowledge and BP measurement. Furthermore, the investigators conducted three focus group discussions with FCHVs to explore the challenges and opportunities of FCHVs in community-based hypertension management.

What you commit to

• Study type: Interventional
• Participants enrolled: 131
• From 20 Apr 2023 to the primary completion date, 20 Oct 2023
• 1 site in 1 country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Age in the registry: 25 years to 65 years · Sex: Female · Accepts healthy volunteers

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