IMPLEMENT-CVD Health system factors affecting implementation of fixed-dose combination therapy for hypertension in Kenya: Patient and Caregiver interview transcripts
Mbuthia, D, Willis, R
, Mugo, P and Murphy, A
(2025).
IMPLEMENT-CVD Health system factors affecting implementation of fixed-dose combination therapy for hypertension in Kenya: Patient and Caregiver interview transcripts.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00004540.
, Mugo, P and Murphy, A
(2025).
IMPLEMENT-CVD Health system factors affecting implementation of fixed-dose combination therapy for hypertension in Kenya: Patient and Caregiver interview transcripts.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00004540.
The IMPLEMENT-CVD research project investigated health system factors affecting implementation of fixed-dose combination therapy for hypertension in Kenya. This dataset contains de-identified transcripts of interviews conducted with patients receiving care for hypertension at government health facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya (24 transcripts) and family caregivers (6 transcripts) during 2022-2023. Broad themes covered include knowledge of hypertension/CVD, experience of being diagnosed with the condition, experience of (self-)management of the condition, and interactions with health care providers.
Additional Information
Interview transcripts are made available through controlled access. Researchers applying for access will be required to provide study details including ethical approval sought/planned (with dates), study objectives, data management plan, analysis plan, timeframe, potential risks and benefits and planned outputs. Requests will be reviewed by the KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme Data Governance Committee in accordance with KWTRP Guidelines for Research Data Sharing.
Keywords
Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease, Kenya, fixed-dose combination therapy| Item Type | Dataset |
|---|---|
| Description of data capture | Qualitative interviews conducted with patients and family caregivers to explore their experiences of treatment for hypertension and cardiovascular disease at government health facilities in Kiambu County, Kenya during 2022-2023. Interviews were conducted in-person by three interviewers: (1) Interviewer A: Male, Swahili/English speaking, qualitative researcher at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, Nairobi, Kenya; (2) Interviewer B: Female, English speaking, qualitative researcher at LSHTM, London, UK; (3) Interviewer C: Male, Swahili/English speaking, qualitative researcher at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, Nairobi, Kenya. Data was transcribed and translated into English by professional bilingual transcribers/translators employed by KEMRI-WT. Transcripts were reviewed by interviewers A and B. |
| Capture method | Interview: Face-to-face |
| Collection Period |
From To November 2022 March 2023 |
| Date | 15 July 2025 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English, Swahili |
| Creator(s) |
Mbuthia, D, Willis, R, Mugo, P and Murphy, A
|
| Associated roles | Etyang, A (Principal Investigator) and Nzinga, J (Principal Investigator) |
| LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Health Services Research and Policy |
| Participating Institutions | KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom |
| Funders |
Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI IMPLEMENT-CVD: Health system factors affecting implementation of fixed-dose combination therapy for hypertension in Kenya MR/T042508/1 https://doi.org/10.13039/100014013 |
| Date Deposited | 16 Jul 2025 10:14 |
| Last Modified | 16 Jul 2025 11:19 |
| Publisher | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
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Patient_transcripts.zip
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Caregiver_transcripts.zip
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info - 6 transcripts of interviews with 6 caregivers, and one transcript of one interview conducted jointly with one patient and one caregiver
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Documentation
ICF_Patient-Caregiver_IDI_English_amend.docx
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info - Patient information sheet and consent form for patient and caregivers - English
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ICF_Patient-Caregiver_IDI_Swahili_amend.docx
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Patient-Caregiver-DataListing.html
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info - Data listing for Patient and Caregiver interview data
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4510_UserGuide.html
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Study Instrument
ICVD_Patient_TopicGuide_Revised.docx
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