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    Managing and Monitoring Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in a Primary Health Care Clinic, Lilongwe, Malawi

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    Authors
    Manjomo, R C
    Mwagomba, B
    Ade, S
    Ali, E
    Ben-Smith, A
    Khomani, P
    Bondwe, P
    Nkhoma, D
    Douglas, G P
    Tayler-Smith, K
    Chikosi, L
    Harries, A D
    Gadabu, O J
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    Issue Date
    2016-06-21
    Submitted date
    2016-06-29
    
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    Public Health Action
    Abstract
    Setting: Patients with chronic non-communicable diseases attending a primary health care centre, Lilongwe, Malawi. Objective: Using an electronic medical record monitoring system, to describe the quarterly and cumulative disease burden, management and outcomes of patients registered between March 2014 and June 2015. Design: A cross-sectional study. Results: Of 1135 patients, with new registrations increasing each quarter, 66% were female, 21% were aged 65 years, 20% were obese, 53% had hypertension alone, 18% had diabetes alone, 12% had asthma, 10% had epilepsy and 7% had both hypertension and diabetes. In every quarter, about 30% of patients did not attend the clinic and 19% were registered as lost to follow-up (not seen for 1 year) in the last quarter. Of those attending, over 90% were prescribed medication, and 80–90% with hypertension and/or diabetes had blood pressure/blood glucose measured. Over 85% of those with epilepsy had no seizures and 60–75% with asthma had no severe attacks. Control of blood pressure (41–51%) and diabetes (15–38%) was poor. Conclusion: It is feasible to manage patients with non-communicable diseases in a primary health care setting in Malawi, although more attention is needed to improve clinic attendance and the control of hypertension and diabetes.
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    International Union Against TB and Lung Disease
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10144/615939
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    en
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