Effectiveness of Female Community Health Volunteers Training on Hypertension Knowledge and Blood Pressure Measurement Skills in Nepal

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Female Community Health Volunteers

Treatments: Other: Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06529289

36/24

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators aimed to investigate the effectiveness of training FCHVs in hypertension knowledge and blood pressure measuring skills and explore their perceptions of challenges and opportunities to deliver hypertension counseling and monitor Blood pressure in the community. The investigators conducted a quasi-experimental study design among 131 FCHVs from Namobuddha and Mandandeupur municipalities. The investigators quantitatively measured the baseline and end-line hypertension knowledge and BP measurement skills after providing a one-day training on hypertension knowledge and BP measurement. Furthermore, the investigators conducted three focus group discussions with FCHVs to explore the challenges and opportunities of FCHVs in community-based hypertension management.

Full description

Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) in Nepal could play a role in preventing and managing hypertension. Limited studies have been conducted on Nepal's FCHV knowledge and capacity to deliver hypertension-related counseling and services. The investigators investigate the effectiveness of training FCHVs in hypertension knowledge and blood pressure measuring skills and explore their perceptions of challenges and opportunities to deliver hypertension counseling and monitor Blood pressure in the community. The investigators conducted a quasi-experimental study design among 131 FCHVs from Namobuddha and Mandandeupur municipalities. The investigators quantitatively measured the baseline and end-line hypertension knowledge and BP measurement skills after providing a one-day training on hypertension knowledge and BP measurement. The investigators used the Hypertension Knowledge Level Scale (HK-LS) to assess the knowledge through face-to-face interviews and observed BP measurement skills using an observation checklist. The investigators used paired t-tests to see the mean difference before and after the training. The investigators performed linear regression to assess the hypertension knowledge and BP measurement skills scores with socio-demographic and FCHV's general performance. Furthermore, the investigators conducted three focus group discussions with FCHVs to explore the challenges and opportunities of FCHVs in community-based hypertension management. The investigators transcribed the recorded discussion verbatim and analyzed it using the framework analysis method

Enrollment: 131 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Appointed as FCHV
• Age 18 years and older

Exclusion criteria

• Not able to respond during the data collection period
• Out of municipality during the data collection period

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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131 participants in 1 patient group

Training to Female Community Health Volunteers

Other group

Description:

Female Community Health Volunteers received a one-day training on hypertension knowledge and blood pressure measurement skills. The training included sessions on hypertension knowledge and practical demonstrations of BP measurement techniques. The effectiveness of the training was assessed by measuring the baseline and end-line hypertension knowledge and BP measurement skills."

Treatment:

Other: Training