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ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2017

Adherence to and factors associated with self-care behaviours in type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana.

Victor Mogre, Zakaria Osman Abanga, Flora Tzelepis, Natalie A Johnson, Christine Paul

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Article in BMC endocrine disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Victor MogreDepartment of Health Professions Education, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box TL 1883, Tamale, Ghana. vmogre@uds.edu.gh.
Zakaria Osman AbangaDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Flora TzelepisSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Natalie A JohnsonSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Christine PaulSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
University for Development Studies · GHUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AUHunter Medical Research Institute · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious research has failed to examine more than one self-care behaviour in type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana. The purpose of this study is to investigate adult Ghanaian type 2 diabetes patients' adherence to four self-care activities: diet (general and specific), exercise, self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and foot care.

methodsConsenting type 2 diabetes patients attending diabetes outpatient clinic appointments at three hospitals in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana completed a cross-sectional survey comprising the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Measure, and questions about demographic characteristics and diabetes history. Height and weight were also measured. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to identify the factors associated with adherence to each of the four self-care behaviours.

resultsIn the last 7 days, participants exercised for a mean (SD) of 4.78 (2.09) days and followed diet, foot care and SMBG for a mean (SD) of 4.40 (1.52), 2.86 (2.16) and 2.15 (0.65) days, respectively. More education was associated with a higher frequency of reported participation in exercise (r = 0.168, p = 0.022), following a healthy diet (r = 0.223, p = 0.002) and foot care (r = 0.153, p = 0.037) in the last 7 days. Males reported performing SMBG (r = 0.198, p = 0.007) more frequently than their female counterparts.

conclusionAdherence to diet, SMBG and checking of feet were relatively low. People with low education and women may need additional support to improve adherence to self-care behaviours in this type 2 diabetes population.

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Healthy LifestylePatient ComplianceAdultBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGhanaHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicSelf CareBlood GlucoseAdherenceBody weightDiabetesGhanaSelf-care behaviours

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