Assessment of Blood Pressure Control Status Among Hypertensive Patients Attending Rwandan District Hospital NCD Clinics: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study
BP control rates among hypertensive patients attending NCD clinics remain low. Strengthening patient counseling, encouraging physical activity, and improving medication adherence are critical. Building the capacity of healthcare staff at both hospital and health centre levels is vital to improving hypertension management in NCD clinics.
Authors
- James Gafirita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9378-6186)
- Clarisse Musanabaganwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9006-8310)
- Evariste Ntaganda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5091-9719)
- François Uwinkindi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8087-8443)
- Ziad El‐Khatib
- Richard Kalisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4500-2264)
- Regine Mugeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0434-8341)
- Boniface Nsengiyumva
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
- Ministry of Health (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44197-025-00356-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet