Bridging the gap: access to health care and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and bronchial asthma among Egyptian women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-communicable diseases burden is rising globally; women are disproportionately affected by both non-communicable diseases burden and lack of access to health care. Research on the relationship between access to health care and non-communicable diseases control are limited. We aimed to assess the relationship between women's access to health care and three non-communicable diseases control.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 women diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and/or Asthma. Access to health care was assessed through pretested validated Arabic version of access 31 questionnaire. The control status of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and asthma was assessed according to the American Diabetes Association HbA1c targets, World Heal

SUBMITTER: Elmeshmeshy EI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800612 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature