Inequalities and factors associated with adherence to diabetes self-care practices amongst patients at two public hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa

Abstract 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, South Africa. The study also seeks to estimate the inequalities in adherence to diabetes self-care practices...

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Main Authors: Chipo Mutyambizi, Milena Pavlova, Charles Hongoro, Wim Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-020-0492-y