Circulatory System Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diabetes, hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -15 years or older -Documented attendence of at least 4 vitits during the previous year for hypertension or diabetes -Having received treatment for these conditions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Patients who did not fulfil the inclusion critieria -Patients who were unable to answer the questions in the questionnaere -Patients who intended leaving the area during the coming year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean glycate haemoglobin in diabetic patients and systolic and diasatolic BP in hypertensive patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients with controlled glycaemia for patients with diabetes and controlled BP for patients with hypertension;Proportion of patients with complications of diabetes and hypertension in the relevant groups of patients;Number of patients folders that contained the structures record with prompts;Degree to which the structured record was completed | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Associate Director, Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa