A school of nursing-led community initiative to identify and reduce hypertension in Mukono District, Uganda
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Karen Dawn, DNP, School of Nursing, George Washington University School of Nursing, Ashburn, Virginia, USA
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Abstract
Pre-licensure nursing students and a university faculty member partnered with a local NGO in Uganda and successfully trained 90 community health workers on blood pressure screening, healthy lifestyles, and referral to health centers for treatment. Successful monitoring of this program, with the NGO hypertension control liaison, helps guarantee sustainability.
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Evidence Level | N/A |
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Keywords | Community Health Workers; Non-Communicable Diseases; Nursing Students |
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Name | Nursing Education Research Conference 2020: Transforming Nursing Education Through Evidence Generation and Translation |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International; National League for Nursing |
Location | Washington, DC, USA |
Date | 2020 |
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