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. 2018 Mar 1;14:24. doi: 10.1186/s12992-018-0342-0

Table 4.

Key themes identified and major findings

Key themes Major findings
Perceived usefulness of the risk management program • High-risk community members were satisfied with the intervention.
• Most villages doctors maintained a positive attitude on the program.
Content of risk management program • EDSS was a promising tool for CVD management.
• EDSS needed to be designed in local language.
• Mobile or wireless internet signals needed to be improved.
• The use of western medications was a concern among the high-risk community members.
Fidelity to the risk management program • Lack of knowledge, and traditional cultural belief were the main barriers to medication adherence.
• Village doctors showed a high level of fidelity to the intervention.
Barriers and facilitators to implementation • Lack of trained personnel, large existing workload, financial incentive, and transportation were identified as major challenges for implementation.