Implementing Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions in the Republic of Moldova- A feasibility study
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LAATIKAINEN, Tiina, INGLIN, Laura, COLLINS , Dylan R.J., CIOBANU, Angela, KUROCHKIN, G. S., SALARU, Virginia, ZATIC, Tatiana, ANISEI, Angela, CHIOSA, Diana, MUNTEANU, Maria, ALEXA, Zinaida, FARRINGTON, Jill L.. Implementing Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions in the Republic of Moldova- A feasibility study. In: European journal of public health, 2020, nr. 6(30), pp. 1146-1151. ISSN -. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa037
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European journal of public health
Numărul 6(30) / 2020 / ISSN - /ISSNe 1464-360X

Implementing Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions in the Republic of Moldova- A feasibility study

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa037

Pag. 1146-1151

Laatikainen Tiina12, Inglin Laura134, Collins Dylan R.J.5, Ciobanu Angela6, Kurochkin G. S.7, Salaru Virginia7, Zatic Tatiana8, Anisei Angela9, Chiosa Diana7, Munteanu Maria7, Alexa Zinaida7, Farrington Jill L.6
 
1 National Institute for Health and Welfare,
2 Necunoscută, Danemarca,
3 University of Eastern Finland,
4 Join Municipal Authority for North Karelia Health and Social Services (Siun Sote), Joensuu,
5 University of British Columbia,
6 World Health Organization, Denmark,
7 ”Nicolae Testemițanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy,
8 Ministerul Sănătăţii al Republicii Moldova,
9 National Agency for Public Health
 
Disponibil în IBN: 11 martie 2021


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Background: The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing and evaluating the World Health Organization Package of Essential Non-communicable Disease Interventions (WHO PEN) approach in primary healthcare in the Republic of Moldova. Methods: According to our published a priori methods, 20 primary care clinics were randomized to 10 intervention and 10 control clinics. The intervention consisted of implementation of adapted WHO PEN guidelines and structured training for health workers; the control clinics continued with usual care. Data were gathered from paper-based patient records in July 2017 and August 2018 resulting in a total of 1174 and 995 patients in intervention and control clinics at baseline and 1329 and 1256 at follow-up. Pre-defined indicators describing assessment of risk factors and total cardiovascular risk, prescribing medications and treatment outcomes were calculated. Differences between baseline and follow-up as well as between intervention and control clinics were calculated using logistic and linear regression models and by assessing interaction effects. Results: Improvements were seen in recording smoking status, activity to measure HbA1c among diabetes patients and achieving control in hypertension treatment. Improvement was also seen in identification of patients with hypertension or diabetes. Less improvement or even deterioration was seen in assessing total risk or prescribing statins for high-risk patients. Conclusions: It is feasible to evaluate the quality and management of patients with non-communicable diseases in low-resource settings from routine data. Modest improvements in risk factor identification and management can be achieved in a relatively short period of time. 

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