Evaluating diabetes care in primary healthcare centers in Abuja, Nigeria: a cross-sectional formative assessment.
Ikechukwu A OrjiAbigail S BaldridgeMercy U Ikechukwu-OrjiBolanle BanigbeNelson C EzeAashima ChopraKasarachi OmitiranGuhan IyerDeborah OdohMorenike Alex-OkohRifkatu RengLisa R HirschhornMark D HuffmanDike B OjjiPublished in: BMC primary care (2024)
This formative assessment of PHCs' readiness to implement a DM screening, evaluation, and management program in Abuja demonstrated readiness to integrate DM care into PHCs regarding equipment, paper-based HMIS, and nonphysician health workers' availability. However, strategies are needed to promote DM health workforce training, provide DM management guidelines, and supply essential DM medications.