Redefining diabetes and the concept of self-management from a patient's perspective: implications for disease risk factor management.

ABSTRACT: The colliding epidemics of non-communicable diseases including diabetes with chronic infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa requires contextualized innovative disease management strategies. This qualitative study conducted in a peri-urban township near Cape Town, South Africa aimed to identify and gain in-depth understanding of contextual and environmental issues pertinent to the patient that could influence Type 2-diabetes mellitus (T2DM) care and self-management. Participants included purposively sampled diabetics or pre-diabetics from the community, PURE study database, facility health club and health care providers. Data collection employed in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) using structured interviews and FGD topic guides. Thematic data analysis was done to identif

SUBMITTER: Masupe TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6018984 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature