Socio-structural and direct health challenges related to illness management among patients with type 2 diabetes in Kenya and Tanzania during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative inquiry.
During COVID-19, people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) experienced increased vulnerability, including severe COVID-19 complications, disruptions in diabetes management, and social isolation. These aspects were heightened in many sub-Saharan African countries, such as Kenya and Tanzania, where healthcare...
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| Main Authors: | Sally Mmanyi Mtenga, Irene Mashasi, Lyagamula Kisia, Peter Binyaruka, Honorati Masanja, Shukri F Mohamed, Richard E Sanya, Grace Mhalu, Grace Magembe, Kaushik Ramaiya, Gershim Asiki, Frances Mair, Christopher Bunn, Cindy M Gray |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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| Series: | PLOS Global Public Health |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003876 |
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