ArticleThe science of diabetes self-management and care2024
Patient-Perceived Challenges to Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
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- Sociodemographic predictors of glycaemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Nigerian population: implications for public health and service delivery.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Among Patients Attending Mbale Regional Referral Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eastern Uganda.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
- Traditional diets and cultural beliefs affecting diabetes prevention and control in Africa.Journal of public health research · 2026Review
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- Community Organisations' Role in Diabetes Self-Management in Ethiopia: A Phenomenological Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of the study was to explore patient-reported challenges influencing type 2 diabetes self-management in a diabetes center in Ethiopia.
methodsExploratory qualitative interviews were conducted with purposively sampled patients with type 2 diabetes. Thematic data analysis was performed to identify challenges to diabetes self-management, and the themes were interpreted using Leininger's sunrise model.
resultsThirty patients with type 2 diabetes participated. Four themes were identified regarding challenges to type 2 diabetes self-management: (1) cultural values and beliefs, (2) kinship and social factors, (3) educational factors, and (4) economic conditions. Sociocultural factors and low income intersected to significantly impede effective diabetes self-management. Sociocultural contexts strongly influenced patient beliefs and interpretations related to diabetes self-care. Misconceptions and limited awareness of diabetes, reliance on herbal remedies, ritual fasting, and prioritization of family needs over individual needs also involved challenges for diabetes self-care. Poverty influenced access to diabetes care. Many patients faced difficulties in adhering to healthy diets for diabetes due to limited income and food costs, and some patients reduced medication doses, including insulin, to manage costs effectively.
conclusionThe study highlighted the pressing need for comprehensive and culturally appropriate patient education and empowerment interventions involving various stakeholders to enhance knowledge, understanding, and self-efficacy in diabetes self-management. Urgent attention is needed to ensure patients have access to affordable and sustainable diabetes medications and healthy diets for diabetes through financial incentives. These findings can be considered in designing tailored strategies for improving self-management practice in diabetes care in Ethiopia.
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