Sherr Publishes Scoping Review Protocol on Implementation Strategies for Integrating Cardiometabolic Disease Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Posted: 2026-10-23 12:45:47 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Kenneth Sherr (Global Health) co-authored a recent scoping review protocol with Implementation Science PhD Candidate Amanda Brumwell and School of Nursing Professor Sarah Gimbel in Frontiers in Health Services titled, “A Scoping Review of Implementation Strategies for Integrating Evidence-Based Practices for Cardiometabolic Disease Care Among Adults Within Siloed Health Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and dyslipidemia, represent a growing burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where health systems have historically prioritized vertically organized infectious disease programs. While integrated care models co-locating cardiometabolic and infectious disease services have become more common, the implementation strategies used to design, deploy, and sustain these integrations have not been systematically characterized. The protocol outlines a structured scoping review across five databases to identify and map the implementation strategies used to integrate evidence-based cardiometabolic care into existing HIV, tuberculosis, and primary care platforms in LMIC settings, drawing on established frameworks including ERIC for implementation strategies and the Proctor et al. taxonomy for implementation outcomes. The resulting evidence map is expected to inform future implementation research, programmatic design, health systems reorganization, and policy development around cardiometabolic care integration in LMICs. The full paper can be found here. Congratulations Dr. Sherr and team!
Date: 11/02/2026