Understanding the diagnostic delays and pathways for diabetes in eastern Uganda: A qualitative study

Type 2 diabetes is rapidly becoming a significant challenge in Uganda and other low and middle-income countries. A large proportion of the population remains undiagnosed. To understand diagnostic delay, we explored the diagnostic pathways for diabetes among patients receiving care at a semi-urban di...

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Published in:PLOS ONE 2021-04, Vol.16 (4), p.e0250421
Main Authors: Kasujja, Francis Xavier, Nuwaha, Fred, Daivadanam, Meena, Kiguli, Juliet, Etajak, Samuel, Mayega, Roy William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data collection
Demographic aspects
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent)
Diagnosis
Dietetics
Disease control
Editing
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Funding
Health care facilities
Health facilities
Health sciences
Hospital facilities
Hospitals
Illnesses
Interviews
Maternal & child health
Medical diagnosis
Medical personnel
Medical research
Medicine and Health Sciences
Methodology
Nutrition
People and Places
Phenotypes
Political aspects
Public health
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative research
Subsistence agriculture
Type 2 diabetes
Validity
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