Intervention coherence
hypertension, hypertensive
HYPERTENSION
Most CHWs and physicians expressed a good understanding of the multicomponent intervention, including home health education and easy-to-use hypertension treatment based on the study algorithm and described it well when asked. Some CHWs and physicians explained every step of the care delivery process. Here is the statement of a physician from Pakistan: “Many hypertensive patients expressed understanding of the components of program as they reported changes in behaviors in response to HHE including restricting salt intake, avoidance of red meat and clarified butter, consuming more fruits and vegetables, “mallum” and avoidance of addictive substances like cigarettes, alcohol, “gutka” and “niswaar”, coconut oil and adherence to anti-hypertensive medications. The following is a quote from participants in Bangladesh who reported how they changed their harmful habits to good healthy ones:“