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Table 1 Characteristics of focus group discussion participants

From: Challenges and opportunities in the continuity of care for hypertension: a mixed-methods study embedded in a primary health care intervention in Tajikistan

Participant Type

Oblast

CQI site type

Number of participants

Type of PHC

Location

Adult males in hypertension care

Khatlon

Intervention

11

RHC

Balkhi

Khatlon

Control

7

RHC

Jaihun

Sogd

Intervention

12

RHC

Jabbor Rasulov

Sogd

Control

11

RHC

Kanibadam

Total

 

41

  

Adult non-pregnant females in hypertension care

Khatlon

Intervention

11

RHC

Balkhi

Khatlon

Control

12

RHC

Jaihun

Sogd

Intervention

12

RHC

Jabbor Rasulov

Sogd

Control

12

RHC

Kanibadam

Total

 

47

  

Pregnant women in hypertension care

Khatlon

Intervention

12

DHC

Balkhi

Khatlon

Control

12

DHC

Jaihun

Sogd

Intervention

12

DHC

Jabbor Rasulov

Sogd

Control

12

DHC

Kanibadam

Total

 

48

  

Health care providers

Khatlon

Intervention

12

 

Balkhi

Khatlon

Control

12

 

Jaihun

Sogd

Intervention

12

 

Jabbor Rasulov

Sogd

Control

12

 

Kanibadam

Total

 

48

  

Heads of Oblast health departments

Khatlon

 

12

 

Bokhtar

Sogd

 

12

 

Khujand

Total

 

24

  
  1. RHC Rural Health Centre, DHC District Health Centre