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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2024

Reach and effectiveness of a HEARTS hypertension pilot project in Guatemala.

Irmgardt Alicia Wellmann, José Javier Rodríguez, Benilda Batzin, Guillermo Hegel, Luis Fernando Ayala, Kim Ozano, Meredith P Fort, Walter Flores, Lesly Ramirez, Eduardo Palacios and 3 more

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  4. Healthcare providers' perceptions of the HEARTS Clinical Pathway in Belize: barriers and facilitators.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2026
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Irmgardt Alicia WellmannInstitute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Guatemala City Guatemala Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
José Javier RodríguezInstitute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Guatemala City Guatemala Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Benilda BatzinCenter for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems Guatemala City Guatemala Center for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Guillermo HegelInstitute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Guatemala City Guatemala Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Luis Fernando AyalaInstitute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Guatemala City Guatemala Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Kim OzanoLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine Liverpool United Kingdom Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Meredith P FortColorado School of Public Health University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora Colorado United States of America Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.
Walter FloresCenter for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems Guatemala City Guatemala Center for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Lesly RamirezCenter for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems Guatemala City Guatemala Center for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Eduardo PalaciosNational Program for the Prevention of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases and Cancer Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance Guatemala City Guatemala National Program for the Prevention of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases and Cancer, Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Mayron MartínezMinistry of Public Health and Social Assistance Sololá Guatemala Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, Sololá, Guatemala.
Manuel Ramirez-ZeaInstitute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Guatemala City Guatemala Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
David FloodInstitute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama Guatemala City Guatemala Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Research Center for Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Funding

Implementation research for comprehensive cardiometabolic care in GuatemalaK23HL161271 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI David Clifford Flood · 2022 to 2026
$949k
NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL161271
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The World Health Organization Global Hearts initiative (HEARTS) and technical package aim to improve the primary health care management of hypertension and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease at the population level. This study describes the first HEARTS implementation pilot project in Guatemala's Ministry of Health (MOH) primary health care system. This pilot began in April 2022 in six primary health care facilities in three rural indigenous municipalities. The project consisted of HEARTS-aligned strategies adapted to enhance program sustainability in Guatemala. Outcomes were defined using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. The primary

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global healthGuatemalahealth policyHypertensionimplementation science

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PMID39431198
PMCPMC11488152

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