SynthesisBMC endocrine disorders2023
Self-care behaviors and associated factors among individuals with type 2 diabetes in Ghana: a systematic review.
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- Pooled it
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Towards Diabetes Self-Management Among People Living With Diabetes at Yumbe Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence of diabetes and associated risk factors in Ga Mashie, Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional CARE Diabetes community-based survey.BMJ open · 2026Article
- 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
- Effectiveness of foot care guidelines on preventive knowledge and self-care behaviors among patients with diabetic neuropathy: a quasi-experimental study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Self-Management Behaviours in Type 2 Diabetes Across Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: An Updated Narrative Review to Enhance Patient Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Patients' Education and Telenursing Follow-Ups on Self-Care Practices of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR nursing · 2025Article
- Self-management knowledge, attitudes and practices among persons with type 2 diabetes in Ghana.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- Insulin therapy adherence and its associated factors among diabetic patients in a Ghanaian primary care hospital.PloS one · 2025Article
- Diabetes self-management: a qualitative study of education needs, practices and caregiver support in the Keta Municipality of Ghana.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Ghanaian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-care remains an effective model for diabetes management and care in low-and-middle-income countries due to the limited resources available for the clinical management of the disease and its complications This study examined adherence to self-care behaviors and associated factors among people with type 2 diabetes in Ghana.
methodsPubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and Google scholar were used to identify quantitative observational studies published between 1990 and September 30, 2023. Studies exclusive to persons with type 2 diabetes ≥ 18 years of age in a Ghanaian setting were included in this review. Findings of primary studies were analyzed using narrative synthesis.
resultsTwelve studies, presenting data on a total of 2,671 persons with type 2 diabetes, were included. All the studies were published in the last decade (2015-2022) and a majority of them were from the Greater Accra Region. The mean number of days (per week) participants adhered to a self-care behavior were in the ranges of 3.9-4.4 for diet, 4.2-4.8 for physical activity, 0.5-2.2 for self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), and 2.9-5.0 for foot care. Adherence rates for medication were in the range of 33.5-84.5%. Patient-related factors, sociodemographic/economic-related factors, condition-related factors, and healthcare system-related factors were associated with various self-care behaviors.
conclusionAdherence to self-care behaviors among persons with type 2 diabetes in Ghana remains an ongoing challenge with significant variations in adherence among patients with different characteristics.
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