(De)Constructing ‘Therapeutic Itineraries’ of Hypertension Care: A Qualitative Study in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Jhaki A., Lasco, Gideon, Renedo, Alicia, Palileo-Villanueva, Lia M, Seguin, Maureen L, Palafox, Benjamin, Amit, Arianna Maever L, Pepito, Veincent Christian F, McKee, Martin, Balabanova, Dina
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: hypertension; chronic disease; patient pathways; therapeutic itineraries; people-centered care; people centered health systems; Philippines; Cardiovascular Diseases; Development Studies; Rehabilitation and Therapy; Therapeutics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/80; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1084&context=dev-stud-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Hypertension, a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases, remains poorly controlled in many countries. In the Philippines, it is still one of the leading causes of preventable deaths despite the accessibility and availability of essential technologies and medicine to detect and treat hyperten...