Social Support for Self-Care: Patient Strategies for Managing Diabetes and Hypertension in Rural Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low-income countries suffer a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Self-care practices are crucial for successfully managing NCDs to prevent complications. However, little is known about how patients practice self-care in resource-limited settings.

Objective

We sought to understand self-care efforts and their facilitators among patients with diabetes and hypertension in rural Uganda.

Methods

Between April and June 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study among adult patients from outpatient NCD clinics at three health facilities in Uganda. We conducted in-depth interviews exploring self-care practices for hypertension and/or diabetes and used content analysis to identify emergent themes.

Results

Nineteen patients particip

SUBMITTER: Tusubira AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8378074 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature