Attrition and associated factors among patients on chronic antihypertensive therapy at Mulago hospital, Uganda: A mixed method study
Hypertensive patient attrition proportion is high, below the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 80% retention target. This calls for innovative retention strategies, and targeted support for high-risk groups like the male patients and those distant from the health facility. Patient-centered approaches addressing structural and health system barriers are essential to improving retention in hypertension care.
Authors
- Patience A. Muwanguzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0403-9327)
- Joan Nakayaga Kalyango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5113-2909)
- Nathan Ntenkaire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5824-1072)
- Douglas Bulafu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-7577)
- Mark Kaddu Mukasa
- Sandra Lunkuse
- Julius Mubiru
- Maxwell Okwero
- Beatrice Basuuta
- Brian Mikka
Institutions
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327933
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00