INTRODUCTION: @entity101 is prevalent in the elderly, but treatment is often inadequate, particularly in developing countries. The objective of this study was to explore the role of a community-based program in supporting @entity1 with @entity101 in an Indonesian rural community. METHODS: A qualitative study comprising observation and in-depth interviews was conducted in an Integrated Health Service Post for the Elderly (IHSP-Elderly) program in Bantul district (Yogyakarta province). Eleven members of IHSP-Elderly program (ie, @entity101 @entity1 ), 3 @entity497 ( @entity497 ), and 1 district health staff member were interviewed to obtain their views about the role of the IHSP-Elderly program in @entity101 management. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: @entity497 played a prominent role as the gatekeepers of health care in the rural community. In supporting @entity101 management, @entity497 served members of the IHSP-Elderly program by facilitating blood pressure checks and physical exercise and providing health education. Members reported various benefits, such as a healthier feeling overall, peer support, and access to affordable health care. Members felt that IHSP-Elderly program could do more to provide routine blood pressure screening and improve the process of referral to other health care services. CONCLUSION: @entity497 have the potential to liaise between rural communities and the wider health care system. Their role needs to be strengthened through targeted organizational support that aims to improve delivery of, and referral to, care. Further study is needed to identify the key factors for effective CHW-based programs in rural communities and the incorporation of these programs into the health care system.

A Community Health Worker-Based Program for Elderly @entity1 With XXXX in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study, 2013.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity497 :: ('MESH:D003147', 'Disease') :: ['community health workers', 'CHWs'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension', 'hypertensive', 'Hypertension']
@entity101 :: (MESH:D006973,Disease) :: ['Hypertension']
