Improving services for chronic non‐communicable diseases in Samoa: an implementation research study using the care cascade framework
Fraser‐Hurt N, Naseri LT, Thomsen R, Matalavea A, Ieremia‐Faasili V, Reupena MS, Hawley NL, Pomer A, Rivara AC, Obure DC, Zhang S. Improving services for chronic non‐communicable diseases in Samoa: an implementation research study using the care cascade framework. Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Public Health 2021, 46: 36-45. PMID: 34309937, DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.13113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic non-communicable diseasesNon-communicable diseasesChronic care servicesCare continuumNon-communicable disease burdenImplementation research studyEffective primary preventionContinuity of careMedical record dataHealth system redesignHealth service redesignBetter health communicationHypertension prevalenceBlood pressureHypertensive individualsHypertension patientsPrimary preventionNutritional interventionDisease burdenEffective patientTracer conditionsPrimary healthcarePatient needsTreatment supportCare services