Development And Evaluation Of A Culturally-Specific Diabetes Self-Management Education And Support Programme For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients In Baghdad, Iraq: A Mixed-Method Study
Most Iraqi patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) do not achieve the glycemic target due to the lack of available diabetes self-management education and support (DSME(S)) programs. The current study aimed to explore the knowledge and practice of T2DM patients at the National Diabetes Center, Baghdad,...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/59154/1/24%20Pages%20from%20EHAB%20MUDHER%20MIKHAEL%20AL%20ALCHY%20-%20TESIS.pdf |
| Summary: | Most Iraqi patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) do not achieve the glycemic target due to the lack of available diabetes self-management education and support (DSME(S)) programs. The current study aimed to explore the knowledge and practice of T2DM patients at the National Diabetes Center, Baghdad, Iraq towards diabetes self-management (DSM) behaviors; besides, developing culturally-specific tools to assess DSM, medication adherence, and quality of life (collectively, DMAQ) along with the development of a culturally-based DSME(S) program and evaluating its benefits and cost-effectiveness. |
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