Ethicality
Lanka:“All hypertensive, hypertension, hypertensive
HYPERTENSION
All CHWs, physicians and hypertensive patients in all 3 countries stated that the multicomponent intervention program was well within their healthcare system’s values, norms and beliefs. Majority of CHWs emphasized that intervention facilitated the identification of hypertensive patients in the community and their referral to the clinics for appropriate treatment. The following quote stated by one of LHWs in Pakistan:“All physicians believed that the program was well aligned with existing healthcare services in all 3 countries, and created the demand for high quality services. In their view, this seemed to be a consequence to more informed and activated patients who were exposed to standardized and efficient system of hypertension care delivery through their participation in the intervention. Below is the statement of a physicians in Sri Lanka:“All hypertensive patients described their interest in keeping healthy in all 3 countries; thus, the intervention complemented their beliefs as they are receiving optimal control of hypertension, and it is accepted by the community and themselves. One of the patients in Bangladesh expressed her ideas as below:“