Factors affecting family medicine programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review of recent literature
Ghana med. j
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56(4): 311-321, 2022. tales, figures
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1402090
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
This study sought to assess the level of anti-glycaemic medication-taking and its predictors among adults living with diabetes receiving treatment at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH).Design:
This was a cross-sectional study carried out among adults living with diabetes and receiving care at CCTH. Data on socio-demographic characteristics and anti-glycaemic medication-taking were gathered using a structured questionnaire. A scale consisting of 4 domains (filling prescribed medication; taking medications appropriately ac-cording to the instructions of healthcare professionals; practising behavioural modifications, and showing up for fol-low-up appointments) and eight items was used to measure the level of anti-glycaemic medication-taking. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test (and Fisher's exact test where appropriate), bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used in analysing the data.Setting:
The study was carried out in the diabetes clinic in Cape Coast Teaching Hospital.Participants:
The total enumerative sampling technique was used to select 250 adults living with diabetes and receiv-ing care at CCTH.Main outcomemeasures:
Anti-glycaemic medication-takingResults:
Out of 250 participants studied, 42% had high anti-glycaemic medication-taking. Predictors of anti-glycae-mic medication-taking included; forgetfulness (aOR=0.02, 95% CI 0.00-0.64, p<0.001), patient's involvement in treatment plan (aOR=0.12, 95% CI 0.02-0.64, p=0.014) and having good knowledge about one's medication (aOR=2.34, 95% CI 1.10-4.98, p=0.028).Conclusion:
Less than half of the sample population (42%) had high anti-glycaemic medication-taking, with forget-fulness, involvement in the treatment plan and good knowledge about anti-glycaemic medications, predicting medi-cation-taking
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Family
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Delivery of Health Care
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ghana med. j
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Family Medicine Unit, Dept of Community Health, Accra/GH
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Korle Bu, Medicine, PO Box 4236, Accra/GH
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National Hospital Abuja, Department of Family Medicine, Abuja/NG
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Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AX/GB
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