Knowledge and perceptions of type 2 diabetes among Ghanaian migrants in three European countries and Ghanaians in rural and urban Ghana: The RODAM qualitative study.

Knowledge and perceptions of type 2 diabetes among Ghanaian migrants in three European countries and Ghanaians in rural and urban Ghana: The RODAM qualitative study.

African migrants in Europe and continental Africans are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes (T2D). Both groups develop T2D at a younger age, and have higher morbidity and mortality from T2D and complications, compared to European populations. To reduce risk, and avoidable disability and p...

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Main Authors: Ama de-Graft Aikins, Francis Dodoo, Raphael Baffour Awuah, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Juliet Addo, Mary Nicolaou, Erik Beune, Frank P Mockenhaupt, Ina Danquah, Silver Bahendeka, Karlijn Meeks, Kirstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Ernest Afrifa-Anane, Liam Smeeth, Karien Stronks, Charles Agyemang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214501

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