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Table 2 Tasks of the CHVs and their means of verification

From: Role of community health volunteers in identifying people with elevated blood pressure for diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension in Malawi: a qualitative study

Tasks

Activities

Means of verification or observation tool

Lifestyle counselling

Give health talk specific on importance of intake of vegetable, fruits and low fatty diary, reduction of salt and sugar

Checked on rubber stamp template

Explain risks

Screening and monitoring

Take body weight and height

Check correctness on BMI chart, CVD assessment form, register & rubber stamp template

BMI calculation using BMI chart

Patient positioning

Conduct cardiovascular risk assessment

BP measurement

Management of hypertension

Lifestyle counselling

Check correctness on register/rubber stamp template

Linkage to health facility

Conduct follow up

Documentation

Record on registers and rubber stamp template

Check correctness on register/rubber stamp template