ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2019
Patterns of healthcare seeking behavior among persons with diabetes in Central India: A mixed method study.
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- Health-seeking behavior and healthcare utilization among patients with non-communicable diseases in India: insights from a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Health-seeking behavior and its determinants for non-communicable diseases in India - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Health-Seeking Behavior and Economic Burden of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Transfers between health facilities of people living with diabetes attending primary health care services in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: A retrospective cohort study.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management among slum-dwellers: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Barriers to health care utilization among patients with type 2 diabetes living in slums: a qualitative study from providers' perspective.Global health research and policy · 2023Article
- Many hops, many stops: care-seeking "loops" for diabetes and hypertension in three urban informal settlements in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Is the unrealistic expectation of getting cured related to poor treatment adherence among Indian Asthma patients? A hospital based mixed methods study from central India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundManagement of diabetes is complex and requires multiple lifestyle modifications, drug therapy, and a sustained regular follow-up. Complexities of health-seeking pattern in individuals with diabetes have been poorly characterized.
objectivesTo understand the health-seeking patterns, and reasons of provider preference and switching among persons with diabetes. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe performed a mixed methods study in an urban slum setting of Bhopal. This urban slum was chosen as being a field practice area of the institute, a complete sampling frame with listing of households, and individuals with chronic disease conditions (including diabetes) was available. To be included in the study, the individual should have been an adult, aged ≥20 years, and diagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus. Descriptive statistical analysis of sociodemographic and disease management variables was performed. For qualitative component, interviews were transcribed and primary coding was done by two investigators followed by condensation of codes into themes or categories. The frequency of these content categories was presented with count and proportions.
resultsIn total, 60 individuals with diabetes were interviewed. Of all individuals, 36 (60%) were asymptomatic at the time of the first diagnosis, and 57 (95%) were currently under treatment from some healthcare provider. About 25 (41.6%) switched their first provider and remaining continued with the same provider. Second provider was sought by 9 (36%) of 25 patients. Reasons for switching were perceived nonrelief, cost of care, distance of facility, and behavior of care provider.
conclusionsHealthcare provider switching is common among persons with diabetes which has implications on continuity of care.
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