Utilization of basic diabetes mellitus services among adult patients with diabetes mellitus at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital diabetes clinic, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Dan Muramuzi, Richard Mugambe, Laban Muteebwa, Ipola Patrick Albert, Lawrence Nduhukyire, Claire Nnannyanzi, Aggrey David Mukose · 2024
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Dan Muramuzi and co-authors surveyed 208 diabetes patients in 2024 at a regional hospital clinic in western Uganda about the basic care they actually receive. Good routine care delays complications, yet uptake lags across poorer countries. The team counted a patient as well served when at least three of four core services were used.
About sixty-two percent met that bar, leaving a wide gap. Long waits hurt most: patients waiting over two hours used far fewer services. Middle-aged patients used more than younger ones. Most participants were women, with a median age of fifty-two. The authors urge clinics to shorten waits and smooth the visit flow. They frame service use, not just service supply, as the bottleneck.
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| CREATOR | Dan Muramuzi, Richard Mugambe, Laban Muteebwa, Ipola Patrick Albert, Lawrence Nduhukyire, Claire Nnannyanzi, Aggrey David Mukose |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |