Disease control and its correlates among hypertensive, diabetic, and asthmatic patients enrolled in secondary-level Integrated Chronic Care Clinics in Neno District, rural Malawi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23312529 |
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| Authors | George Dalitso Limwado (0000-0001-9608-287X, Partners In Health), Beatrice Lydia Matanje (Partners In Health), Victor Chigonjetso Mithi (0009-0003-8296-3432, Partners In Health), Francis Valeta (Partners In Health), Matamando Mwendera (Partners In Health), Bright Ngongonda (Partners In Health), Kondwani Matiya (0009-0008-6296-6181, Partners In Health), Owen Mwale (0009-0000-2212-773X, Partners In Health), Henry Chimuso Phiri (0000-0001-5946-1870, Partners In Health), Enoch Ndarama (0000-0002-5361-604X, Ministry of Health), Limbani Thengo (0000-0002-5067-9678, Partners In Health), Moses Banda Aron (0000-0001-6625-217X, Partners In Health), Kondwani Mpinga (0009-0001-9086-3234, Partners In Health), Luckson Dullie (0000-0002-2883-2429, Partners In Health) |
| Editors | Ari Probandari (0000-0003-3171-5271) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | e0006629 |
| Publication date | 2026-07-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006629 |
| PMID | 42531261 |
| OpenAlex | W7171808851 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for nearly 74% of global deaths, with 86% of premature NCD mortality occurring in low- and middle-income countries. In Malawi, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and asthma contribute substantially to morbidity and mortality. Integrated service delivery models such as the Integrated Chronic Care Clinics (IC3) in Neno District aim to improve chronic disease management; however, evidence on disease control within these models remains limited. This study assessed disease control and associated correlates among patients receiving care in IC3 clinics in rural Malawi. We conducted a mixed-methods retrospective cross-sectional study at Neno District Hospital and Lisungwi Community Hospital. Quantitative data were extracted from OpenMRS electronic medical records for 1,790 patients diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Disease control was defined as blood pressure
Asthma · Blood pressure · Chronic care · Diabetes mellitus · Disease · Health care · Logistic regression · Medical record · Odds ratio · Overweight · Chronic Disease Management Strategies · Diabetes Management and Education · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
| Highly cited | No |
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