ArticleJournal of the neurological sciences2018
Feasibility study of a targeted self-management intervention for reducing stroke risk factors in a high-risk population in Uganda.
Article in Journal of the neurological sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Can Goal-Based Health Management Improve the Health Knowledge, Health Belief and Health Behavior in People at High Risk of Stroke? A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2021Trial
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- Chinese Version of the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire for Health Care Providers: Cross-Sectional Translation and Validation Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Barriers, Attitudes, and Solutions for Brain Health Research Training in LMICs: A Trainee Cross-Sectional Study in Uganda.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
- Correlation between clinical and brain computed tomography findings of stroke patients: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Evidence-Supported Interventions for Reducing Secondary Stroke Risk in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionStroke remains a global concern due to increasing lifespan, patterns of industrialization, adoption of harmful western diets, and an increasing prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. We investigated an adopted novel self-management intervention, TargetEd mAnageMent Intervention (TEAM) to reduce modifiable stroke risk factors in Uganda.
methodsA six-month, uncontrolled, prospective pilot study to establish feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of TEAM in Ugandans at high risk for stroke was conducted. The primary outcome was change in systolic BP from baseline to 24-week follow-up. Secondary outcomes included change in diastolic BP, serum cholesterol, high and low density lipoprotein (HDL, LDL) and triglycerides.
resultsMean (SD) baseline systolic BP was 162.9 (±25.6) mmHg while mean (SD) baseline diastolic BP was 99.1 (±13.8) mmHg. There was a significant reduction in mean baseline blood pressure of 163/98.8mmHg to blood pressure of 147.8/88.0mmHg at 24weeks, P=0.023. There were also significant reductions in the serum total cholesterol levels at 24weeks with P=0.001.
conclusionTargeted training in self-management (TEAM) adapted to the Ugandan setting is feasible, highly acceptable to participants and appears to be associated with reduced blood pressure, improved lipid profiles and improved glucose control in diabetics.
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