Background Self-care management support is a core component of the Chronic Care Model
that emphasises the need for empowering and preparing patients to manage their …

Abstract Aim To evaluate the Take Five School (TFS) group education programme for
patients with Type 2 Diabetes in South Africa. Methods Questionnaires, administered before …

Statement of the problem Self-care support provided by healthcare providers (HCPs) is
critical to diabetes self-care. However, a number of barriers prevent HCPs from providing …

Background: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease with increasing prevalence globally.
Glycemic control is the ultimate management goal possible through self-care activities …

Nigeria has the largest number of people living with diabetes mellitus in Africa and through a
period of ten years, there was an over 50% increase in morbidity rates. There is also a twin …

Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of group education, led by health promoters using a
guiding style, for people with Type 2 diabetes in public sector community health centres in …

Background Diabetes is an important contributor to the burden of disease in South Africa
and prevalence rates as high as 33% have been recorded in Cape Town. Previous studies …

Background: There is limited evidence about effective strategies for promoting culturally
congruent diabetes education in low-resourced primary-care settings. Objectives: This …

The global diabetes epidemic continues to grow and countries are struggling to keep pace
with the health care demands that the disease creates. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus …

Background: Glycemic control in diabetes can be achieved by adopting self-care practices. It
also leads to reduction of complications and improvement in the quality of life. Identification …