Circulatory System Cardiovascular Diseases, Telemedicine
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention sites
Control sites
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine of Biomedical Sciences of University of Yaoundé 1
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants must meet at least one of the following inclusion criteria are: i. Present with one or more of the following Cardiovascular risk factors: age (¿ 45 years for men and ¿ 55 years for a woman); active smoking (¿ 1 cigarette / day) arterial hypertension (¿ 140/90 mmHg or on antihypertensive treatment); fasting hyperglycemia (fasting blood sugar > 1.1 g / l) or diabetes; obesity (body mass index ¿ 30 kg / m2; truncal obesity (men ¿ 102 cm, female: ¿ 88 cm). ii. History of cardiovascular disease (personal or first degree family history) iii. Present with symptoms (dyspnoea, palpitations, chest pain, etc.) or signs (tachy -bradycardia, heart murmur, edema, arterial hypo-hypertension, etc.) making suggestive of a cardiovascular disease. iv. Residing in the health area or district with the corresponding health structure in which he/she consults and provides an address in which he can be reached in case of need, v. Give informed consent (sign the form) after an explanation by the health care professional on the goals of the study. vi. Finally, in the intervention centers, participants will also have to do an ECG examination.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hospitalised patients or patients deemed severely ill by a health professional will be excluded from this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participants¿ access to an ECG examination and expertise | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ECG requested ;ECG request time;Expertise response time;Diagnostic discordance;Inappropriate medical prescriptions ;Applicability of the expert's recommendations;Incorrect Evacuation (unnecessary / necessary) ;Centers¿ Attendance Rate;Compliance to prescribed treatment ;Evolution of clinical symptoms ;Evolution of the blood pressure;Overall satisfaction of participants | — |
Countries
Cameroon
Contacts
Public ContactYannick kamga
Public Health Specialist at the Ministry of Public Health (Cameroon)
Outcome results
None listed