Effectiveness of interventions based on patient empowerment in the control of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: A review of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is estimated that 1.6 million deaths worldwide were directly caused by diabetes in 2016, and the burden of diabetes has been increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries. This study reviews existing interventions based on patient empowerment and their effectiveness in controlling diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Method

PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO and Global Health were searched through August 2018, for randomized controlled trials of educational interventions on adherence to the medication plan and lifestyle changes among adults aged 18 years and over with type 2 diabetes. Random-effects meta-analysis was used.

Results

Eleven publications from nine studies involving 2743 participants met the inclusion criteria. The

SUBMITTER: Mogueo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7831206 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature