What drives patients to utilise regular hypertension care at primary health care facilities in Vietnam? A sequential mixed-methods study

Giang Hoang Nguyen, My Tra Do, Oanh Thi Mai Tran, Hien Thi Ho, Rohan Jayasuriya, Department of Public Health, Health Strategy and Policy Institute, Department of Science, Training and Professional Guidance, Hospital of University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Linh Dam, Health Strategy and Policy Institute, College of Health, Adelaide University, South Australia, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, s University Belfast, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Published online on July 27, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundVietnam has expanded primary health care (PHC) services and the health insurance (HI) scheme to increase access to NCD services at PHC facilities.ObjectivesTo examine patterns of regular hypertension care across health facility levels, identify ...