Table 2 Characteristics of main barriers and appropriate solutions for hypertension care
Barrier | Solution |
|---|---|
Wrong understandings of disease and its therapy among people living with the illness | Enable understanding of hypertension and its therapy among people with hypertension |
The high time and monetary costs of seeking care | Reduce the time and monetary costs of seeking care |
Ambiguous and inappropriate clinical guidelines, particularly for remote under-resourced areas | Improve the ease of understanding of clinical guidelines and adapting them to ensure their relevance to the context |
Shortages of human resource for health and equipment for blood pressure monitoring | Ensure the supply of trained and equipped health workers |
A lack of support from peers, family, providers, and the community for initiation and adherence to hypertension care | Incorporate support from peers, families, and communities |