Patient's experiences of diabetes care at a tertiary health facility in Lilongwe, Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about experiences of rural people with diabetes care at a tertiary health facility in low-income settings. Understanding their experiences is essential for developing effective diabetes care interventions.

Methods

The study employed a qualitative narrative inquiry. Participants were identified at a diabetes clinic at a tertiary-level healthcare facility. Ten participants from the rural areas attending the diabetes clinic were purposively selected. Data were collected through in-depth interviews in the privacy of the homes of the study participants and analysis was done using the Riessman approach to thematic narrative analysis.

Results

In this study, the following four themes emerged: (1) the long pathway to a diagnosis of diabetes; (2) Pove

SUBMITTER: Nkambule E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10571416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature