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100 _aTrugillo, Chuckie Charles O.
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245 1 _aImproving the treatment compliance and outcome among hypertensive and diabetic patients through a community support group in Placer, Surigao del Norte /
_cChuckie Charles O. Trugillo.
300 _axii, 72 leaves : color illustrations
500 _bTrugillo, C. C. T. (2015). Improving the treatment compliance and outcome among hypertensive and diabetic patients through a community support group in Placer, Surigao del Norte (Unpublished master's thesis). Graduate School of Public and Development Management, Development Academy of the Philippines.
502 _aGraduate School of Public and Development Management
_bHealth Systems and Development
_cBatch 5
_dThesis (MPM-HSD)--Development Academy of the Philippines.
520 _aThe purpose of the study was to determine the effect of establishing a community support group in the treatment compliance and outcome among the identified hypertensive and diabetic patients aged 20 years old and above regardless of their medical conditions contributing to High Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar level in the municipality of Placer, Surigao del Norte. A qualitative-descriptive method was adopted in this study. Data gathering, profiling, mass screening, focus group discussion, tracking, monitoring and evaluation resulted to the identification of hypertensive and diabetic patients and recognize the reasons for non-compliance to treatment regimen. The results revealed that the establishment of the core community support group has improved the treatment compliance and outcome among the identified hypertensive and diabetic patients by providing better health service delivery and financial risk protection.
650 _aHypertensive disease.
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650 _aDiabetes
_xCare and treatment.
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650 _aCommunity health services.
700 _aCruzada, Evelyn C. (Chairperson)
700 _aLegaspi, Delma (Institutional Partner)
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700 _aRaagas, Quennie Dyan C. (External Expert)
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