ArticlePatient preference and adherence2025
Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers to Diabetes Self-Management Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in a Rwandan Referral Hospital.
Article in Patient preference and adherence, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Expanding Access to Early Diabetes Detection: A Pharmacy-Based Screening Pilot in Rural New South Wales.Health science reports · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Effective self-management is essential for controlling type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and preventing complications. However, patients often encounter barriers that compromise adherence to recommended care practices. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, self-care practices, and barriers to diabetes self-management among patients attending a Rwandan referral hospital. Methods: This quantitative study was conducted at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) using a cross-sectional design. Data were collected from 140 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) through a self-administered structured questionnaire. Participants were recruited using a systematic sampling technique. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20, employing both descriptive statistics and logistic regression to identify factors associated with barriers to diabetes self-management. Results: The majority of participants (73.6%) reported regularly engaging in diabetes self-care practices, with 74.3% demonstrating an adequate understanding of the condition. Despite positive self-care behaviors, 60.7% of participants reported facing significant barriers, primarily related to financial constraints and lack of adequate information from healthcare providers. Multivariate analysis revealed that certain sociodemographic factors were significantly associated with the presence of self-management barriers. Patients aged 50-59 years (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 1.235, p = 0.025), married patients (AOR = 1.32, p = 0.019), and those in Ubudehe Category 1 (AOR = 1.934, p = 0.032) were more likely to report barriers. In contrast, having university-level education (AOR = 0.527, p = 0.023) and residing in urban areas (AOR = 0.304, p = 0.041) were protective factors. Conclusion: While many patients demonstrated regular self-care and fair knowledge of T2DM, a significant number still face barriers, especially those related to financial hardship and limited health education. Tailored interventions that improve diabetes literacy and reduce socioeconomic inequalities are essential to enhance effective self-management and long-term outcomes for patients living with diabetes in Rwanda.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What Socratic holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.