Nurse-led interventions in the interim: waiting on universal health coverage

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to test a nurse-led intervention to enhance lifestyle modification and improve hypertension outcomes. Background: Hypertension is the leading modifiable contributor to non-communicable disease morbidity and mortality affecting more than 25% of adults in Uganda. Methods: A mixed-method study was conducted to evaluate nurse-led interventions for hypertension. Group education and support with text message follow-up was the bundled interventions implemented in an outpatient clinical setting. Conclusion and implications: The statistically favourable outcomes of the nurse-led interventions support a cost-effective approach to, with policy support, sustainably improve practice outcomes.