Community beliefs and practices about diabetes and their implications for the prevention and management of diabetes in Southeast Ghana
The local belief that diabetes is caused by spiritual forces, likened to HIV/AIDS, delays at hospitals, and poverty, has affected the prevention and management of diabetes. Incorporating local beliefs and practices into the intervention design using culturally sensitive health education programmes and improving social determinants of health may help improve the prevention and management of diabetes in communities.
Authors
- Irene Akwo Kretchy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-5937)
- Philip Baba Adongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0614-4756)
- Franklin N. Glozah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-963X)
- Stanley Kofi Alor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3436-0958)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- 37 Military Hospital (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20589-4
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.86