sing a Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension among Adolescents Living with HIV; A Cluster-randomized Study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Circulatory SystemHIV/AIDS
- Registration Number
- PACTR202205641023383
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Institute for health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 96
Inclusion Criteria
1. Registered clinical staff(Prescribers, Pharmacy staff, Nurses, and Midwives)
2. Must be working in participating health facilities.
3. Must have valid licenses from relevant regulatory bodies in Ghana will be eligible for inclusion in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
• Less than 18 years of age
•They do not provide antiretroviral services to clients or work at the outpatient clinic
•Their practical post qualification experience in providing client care is less than one year.
•They are not available throughout the study period
•They do not agree to participate in the study by signing a consent form.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Healthcare workers' adherence to guidelines will be assessed from the antiretroviral records of adolescents living with HIV who received care at the participating health facilities. Using a data extraction tool, it will assess <br>i. Frequency of BP screening <br>ii. Detection of elevated or high BP, <br>iii. Investigation of high BP and <br>iv. Management of elevated or high BP.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method These will be assessed among adolescents living with HIV who receive care at the participating facilities. It will involve the following 1. The number of adolescents who reported adhering to cardio-protective behavior using WHO STEPS questionnaire for chronic disease surveillance 2. The number of adolescents with elevated BP 3. The number of adolescents with arterial stiffness as measured by VASCERA.<br>