Clinical characteristics and health care received among patients with type 2 diabetes attending secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities in Mwanza Region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tanzania is among the sub-Saharan African countries facing a tremendous increase in the burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In order to provide diabetes health care services, the government has established diabetes care clinics in secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities. However, previous studies have demonstrated a disparity in availability of supplies and equipment for provision of diabetes health care services at these healthcare facilities. This study aims to assess the clinical characteristics and health care received among patients with type 2 diabetes attending secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Mwanza Region from June to September, 2018.Three hundred and thirty pati

SUBMITTER: Munyogwa MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7288541 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature