118
Participants
Start Date
February 28, 2014
Primary Completion Date
March 31, 2015
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2015
Referral System
"Primary Level:~Refer patients to secondary care centre if Patients has complicated hypertension (Patients with target organ damage, CVD, CKD or more the 3 drugs)~Secondary Level:~Community health center at Aga Khan University will serve as the secondary care center.~Family physician will manage patients with CVD, CKD or more than 3 drugs.~Tertiary care:~Cardiologist at the Aga Khan University will manage secondary, resistant and difficult to treat hypertension.~Behavioral: Other Interventions CME session by Cardiologist/Consultant Family Physician : At start , and at two months Community screening by Family physicians at the primary care center (open house) once in three months Patient group education session. Once in three months"
The Integrated Medical Services Clinics (IMS), Karachi
Aga Khan University
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