Assessing service availability and readiness of healthcare facilities to manage diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh: Findings from a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs)as well as a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Around 80% diabetic patients live in low- and middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, there is a scarcity of data on the quality of DM management within health facilities. This study aims to describe service availability and readiness for DM at all tiers of health facilities using the World Health Organization's (WHO) Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) standard tool.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey was conducted in 266 health facilities all across Bangladesh using the WHO SARA standard tool. Descriptive analyses for the availability of DM services was carried out. Composite scores for facility re

SUBMITTER: Chowdhury HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8849622 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature