Implementation and Outcomes of a Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Program in Rural Guatemala.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of chronic, non-communicable diseases such as diabetes is growing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries. Implementing management programs for diabetes and other chronic diseases for underserved populations is thus a critical global health priority. However, there is a notable dearth of shared programmatic and outcomes data from diabetes treatment programs in these settings.

Program description

We describe our experiences as a non-governmental organization designing and implementing a type 2 diabetes program serving Maya indigenous people in rural Guatemala. We detail the practical challenges and solutions we have developed to build and sustain diabetes programming in this setting.

Methods

We conduct a retrospective chart review from our ele

SUBMITTER: Flood D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5008811 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature