Table 1 Measurement of adoption
Outcome | Components | Data sources | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
Adoption | Identifying PLWH with uncontrolled hypertension | ||
• Measuring blood pressure • Measuring anthropometrics • Assessing comorbidities • Asking about lifestyle factors (physical activity, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and diet) | Blood pressure monitoring register Hypertension treatment card | Proportion of PLWH who receive all applicable components of the protocol at each PHC during each time period | |
Counseling PLWH on lifestyle factors | Adoption will be measured each month at each clinic utilizing aggregate data | ||
Treating and referring • Initiating treatment under the Nigeria hypertension protocol • Titrating drugs under the Nigeria hypertension protocol • Referring PLWH with complicated hypertension to secondary health center (as needed) |