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Table 2 Availability and readiness elements of Hypertension management service in CHSs, Central Highland region, Vietnam, 2020

From: Assessment of availability, readiness, and challenges for scaling-up hypertension management services at primary healthcare facilities, Central Highland region, Vietnam, 2020

Domain elements (n = 579)

Availability

Readiness

n

% of total CHSs

n

% of total CHSs

Basic amenities

 Environmental disinfectant (e.g., chlorine, alcohol)

579

100

579

100

 Computer with MS Office package

567

98

554

96

 Hypertension management record books

544

94

538

93

 Waste receptacle (pedal bin) with lid and plastic bin liner

531

92

517

89

 Disposable latex gloves

508

88

463

80

 Landline phone

267

46

253

44

CHSs with all basic amenities

218

38

185

32

Staff and training

 Trained staff for HTN

404

70

404

70

 HTN Guidelines

76

13

76

13

CHSs with both training and guidelines

56

10

56

10

Basic equipment

 Thermometer

573

99

570

98

 Stethoscope

576

99

574

99

 Blood pressure apparatus

573

99

573

99

 Adult weighing scale

506

87

506

87

 Measuring tape-height board/stadiometer

468

81

469

81

CHSs with all basic equipment

434

75

434

75

Essential medicines and commodities

 Calcium channel blockers

388

67

388

61

 ACE inhibitors

334

59

314

54

 Beta blockers

126

22

6

1

 Thiazides

87

15

72

12

CHSs with all essential medicines/commodities

31

5

0

0

  1. CHSs Commune health stations, HTN Hypertension