Community-based model for management and follow-up by non-physician healthcare workers to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension: The COTRACO study protocol
If this model demonstrates superior outcomes compared to usual care, it is recommended that health authorities in low- and middle-income regions adopt and implement this approach. Using non-medical health professionals, standardized treatment algorithms and free access to antihypertensive medications, these regions can significantly improve awareness, diagnosis and management of hypertension. This strategy has the potential to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, thereby improving overall public health outcomes.
Authors
- Laura Alejandra Parra-Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-0278)
- Fernando Laņas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3595-9759)
- Silvia Juliana Villabona Flórez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9461-289X)
- Paul Anthony Camacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6233-9582)
- Catalina Cáceres Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5369-2579)
- Johanna Otero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2044-2071)
- Angel Gonzàlez-Medina
- Patricio López‐Jaramillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9122-8742)
- Álvaro José Lora Mantilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9986-8501)
- Blanca Novella
- Yessica Giraldo-Castrillon
- Osiris Valdez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9947-7487)
- J Alonzo-Arias
- C Rivilla-Piñango
- M C Rocha-Lezama
Institutions
- Universidad de La Frontera (CL)
- Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (DO)
- Universidad Interamericana (DO)
- Madrid Health Service (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa (ES)
- Universidad De Santander (CO)
- Foscal Hospital (CO)
- Research Network (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41726
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78
Funders
- Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação
- CYTED Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo
- Fondo Nacional de Innovación y Desarrollo Científico–Tecnológico
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III