Care-Seeking Dynamics among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Selected Rural Settings in Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15515477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miriam Karinja (0000-0003-0474-9492, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, corresponding author), Goonaseelan Pillai (0000-0002-5658-3837, University of Cape Town), Raymond G Schlienger (0000-0001-5160-0872, Novartis (Switzerland)), Raymond Schlienger (Quantitative Safety and Epidemiology, Chief Medical Office & Patient Safety, Novartis Pharma AG, 4033 Basel, Switzerland), Marcel Tanner (0000-0002-1205-6971, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute), Bernhards Ogutu (0000-0002-0992-5654, Strathmore University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2016-2016 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16112016 |
| PMID | 31174248 |
| OpenAlex | W2948624332 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 28 |
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are two common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that often coexist in patients. However, health-seeking behaviour in patients with diabetes mellitus or hypertension has not been extensively studied especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to examine care-seeking dynamics among participants diagnosed with diabetes and/or hypertension across nine counties in rural Kenya. We conducted a cross-sectional study among adults diagnosed with diabetes and/or hypertension through face-to-face interviews. Of the 1100 participants, 69.9% had hypertension, 15.5% diabetes while 14.7% had both. The mean age of the respondents was 64 years. The majority of the respondents (86%) were on allopathic treatment. Hospital admission, having a good self-rated health status and having social support for illness, were positively associated with appropriate health-seeking behaviour while use of alcohol and pharmacy or chemist as source of treatment were negatively associated with appropriate health-seeking behaviour. Our study found a high prevalence of appropriate health-seeking behaviour among respondents with the majority obtaining care from government facilities. The results are evidence that improving public health care services can promote appropriate health-seeking behaviour for non-communicable diseases and thus improve health outcomes
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |