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Glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes followed in a rural African primary care setting - a reality check in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Blum, Johannes and Chaney, Matthew and Mudji, Junior and Mfungwa, Jean-Aimé Kibala and Rice, Timothy and Labhardt, Niklaus Daniel. (2020) Glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes followed in a rural African primary care setting - a reality check in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Primary care diabetes, 14 (2). pp. 139-146.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess diabetes control in adult patients with type II diabetes and to evaluate its association with socio-economic characteristics in rural the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC).; We recruited patients ≥18 years in care for type II diabetes in a hospital in rural DRC. Socio-economic status, medical history and diabetes control were assessed through a structured questionnaire, a physical examination and laboratory tests, such as fasting glucose, HbA1c, serum creatinine and urine analysis. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression was used to assess for patient factors associated with diabetes control.; 319 diabetic patients (212 men, 107 women) were enrolled. The target threshold of HbA1c level at 7.0% or below was met by 17.8% (19/107) of female and 12.3% (26/212) of male patients. The fasting plasma glucose level was <7.0mmol/l in 28.9% (31/107) and 36.3% (77/212) of women and men, respectively. Among participants with a fasting glucose <7.0mmol/l only 32.4% (35/108) had an HbA1c at 7.0% or below. None of the assessed socio-economic or lifestyle factors were predictive of diabetes control.; In this study among diabetic patients in care at a rural hospital in DRC, less than one out of five had an HbA1c ≤7.0%. Fasting plasma glucose at study visit had poor correlation with HbA1c, only a third of patients with a fasting glucose level <7mmol/l had an HbA1c ≤7.0%.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Public Health > Sozial- und Präventivmedizin > Medicines Development (Paris)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Medicine (MED) > Medicines Development (Paris)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Medicine (MED) > Clinical Research (Reither)
UniBasel Contributors:Blum, Johannes A. and Labhardt, Niklaus
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1751-9918
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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