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Task Sharing and Task Shifting (TSTS) in the Management of Africans with Hypertension: A Call For Action-Possibilities and Its Challenges.
Adejumo, Oluseyi Ademola; Mutagaywa, Reuben; Akumiah, Florence Koryo; Akintunde, Adeseye Abiodun.
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  • Adejumo OA; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State, Nigeria.
  • Mutagaywa R; Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania.
  • Akumiah FK; Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute, Tanzania.
  • Akintunde AA; Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
Glob Heart ; 19(1): 22, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38404613
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a leading cause of mortality globally and one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Diagnosis, awareness, and optimal treatment rates are suboptimal, especially in low- and middle-income countries, with attendant high health consequences and grave socioeconomic impact. There is an enormous gap between disease burden and physician-patient ratios that needs to be bridged. Task sharing and task shifting (TSTS) provide a viable temporary solution. However, sociocultural, demographic, and economic factors influence the effective uptake of such interventions. This review discusses the dynamics of TSTS in the African context looking at challenges, feasibility, and approach to adopt it in the management of hypertension in Africa.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades Cardiovasculares / Hipertensión Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Glob Heart Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nigeria Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades Cardiovasculares / Hipertensión Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Glob Heart Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nigeria Pais de publicación: Reino Unido