Background The prevalence of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa has increased rapidly over
the last years. Self-management is a key element for the proper management, but strategies …

Aim Effective control of type 2 diabetes is predicated upon the ability of a person with
diabetes to adhere to self-management activities. In order to develop and implement …

Background Self-management is vital to the control of diabetes. This study aims to assess
the diabetes self-care behaviours of patients attending two tertiary hospitals in Gauteng …

Nigeria struggles to reframe its traditional acute-care disease approach to health care to
accommodate rising needs for chronic disease care. This interpretive descriptive study …

Objective: To inform the adaptation of an intervention from a primary healthcare setting to a
tertiary setting, the dietary and related self-management challenges and education …

Physical activity behaviour is complex, particularly in low-resource settings, while existing
behavioural models of physical activity behaviour are often linear and deterministic. The …

Objective: This study presents the effects of aerobic exercise training on fasting plasma
glucose and lipid profiles (FPG/LP) of diabetic patients in Kumasi. Design: A randomised …

Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCD) have become the greatest
contributor to the mortality rate worldwide. Despite attempts by Governments and various …

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases and one of the
leading cause of disability, morbidity and mortality globally (Jackson et al., 2014). The aim of …

Introduction: The overall aim of this study was to develop a programme to facilitate quality
client-centred care in Primary Health Care clinics of the rural West Coast District. Research …