Type 1 diabetes care delivery in Yaoundé, Cameroon: Social and political representations
Hervé B. Djiofack Kentsop,
Christina Zarowsky,
Julia E. von Oettingen
Abstract:Background: Increasing chronic diseases challenges the health systems of low- and middle-income countries, including Cameroon. Type 1 diabetes (T1D), among the most common chronic diseases in children, poses particular care delivery challenges.Aim: We examined social representations of patients’ roles and implementation of T1D care among political decision-makers, healthcare providers and patients within families.Setting: The study was conducted in Yaoundé, Cameroon.Methods: Eighty-two individuals were include… Show more
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