African journal of primary health care & family medicine
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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med · Nov 2018
The Astana Declaration and future African primary health care.
No abstract available.
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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med · Nov 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of diabetes self-management education on glycaemic control among type 2 diabetic patients at a family medicine clinic in Kenya: A randomised controlled trial.
Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is a key component of diabetes care aimed at delaying complications. Unlike usual care, DSME is a more structured educational approach provided by trained, certified diabetes educators (CDE). In Kenya, many diabetic patients are yet to receive this integral component of care. At the family medicine clinic of the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Nairobi, the case is no different; most patients lack education by CDE. ⋯ From this study, short-term biomedical benefits of a structured educational approach seemed to be limited. This suggested that offering a short, intensified education programme might have limited additional benefit above and beyond the family physicians' comprehensive approach in managing chronic conditions like diabetes.