Rural Healthcare Access

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• About 77.5% of study participants lived in rural areas, making rurality the predominant residential characteristic of the cohort. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia
• More than 82% of study participants needed at least 30 minutes to reach the nearest health facility. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• Among community-based health insurance members in the study, 82.3% had not renewed their membership in the current year. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• Hypertension is often asymptomatic, meaning many individuals do not seek care and the condition goes undetected. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• Most Ethiopian hypertension research has focused on urban populations, while rural residents face poorer healthcare access and fewer opportunities for routine blood pressure screening. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• Regular screening should be implemented especially among older adults, women, substance users, those unaware of salt risks, and those who have never had blood pressure measured. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• One-quarter of participants paid for care out-of-pocket, which can delay care-seeking and worsen outcomes among older adults with fixed incomes. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia
• Recommended interventions for rural heart failure patients include strengthening infrastructure, expanding mobile clinics, using telemedicine, improving workforce capacity, and ensuring medication availability. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia
• Systematic reviews show that rural heart failure patients have worse prognosis than urban patients due to structural and socioeconomic challenges. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia
• Low educational attainment may limit health literacy and interfere with disease understanding and treatment adherence among older rural patients. — Assessment of health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and their associated factors among older adults with heart failure: a prospective observational study in selected hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia