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Diabetes self-management education interventions in the WHO African Region: A scoping review.

Emmanuel KumahGodfred OtchereSamuel Egyakwa AnkomahAdam FusheiniCollins KokuroKofi Aduo-AdjeiJoseph A Amankwah
Published in: PloS one (2021)
The limited studies available indicate that DSME interventions in the WHO African Region have mixed effects on patient behaviors and health outcomes. That notwithstanding, the majority of the interventions demonstrated statistically significant positive effects on HbA1c, the main outcome measure in most DSME intervention studies.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • randomized controlled trial
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • case control
  • case report
  • glycemic control
  • insulin resistance