Study protocol of EMPOWER Participatory Action Research (EMPOWER-PAR): a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of multifaceted chronic disease management strategies to improve diabetes and hyp

• Main Authors: Ramli, Anis S., Lakshmanan, Sharmila, Haniff, Jamaiyah, Selvarajah, Sharmini, Tong, Seng Fah, Bujang, Mohamad Adam, Abdul Razak, Suraya, Shafie, Asrul Akmal, Lee, Verna K.M., Abdul Rahman, Thuhairah H., Daud, Maryam H., Ng, Kien K., Ariffin, Farnaza, Abdul Hamid, Hasidah, Md Yasin, Mazapuspavina, Mat Nasir , Nafiza, Miskan, Maizatullifah, Ponniah, Jaya P.Stanley, Ismail, Mastura, Chan, Chun W., Abdul Rahman, Yong R., Chew, Boon How, Low, Wilson H.H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35517/1/Study%20protocol%20of%20EMPOWER%20Participatory%20Action.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35517/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background Chronic disease management presents enormous challenges to the primary care workforce because of the rising epidemic of cardiovascular risk factors. The chronic care model was proven effective in improving chronic disease outcomes in developed countries, but there is little evidence of i...