Review Article
Readiness of Sub-Saharan Africa Healthcare Systems for the New Pandemic, Diabetes: A Systematic Review
Table 1
Examples of interventions to improve patient adherence to diabetes treatment in SSA.
| Country | Summary of intervention | Outcomes |
| Mozambique [42] | Improvement of care through establishment of partnerships and systematic care | Increased information about diabetes and access to care for patients | Rwanda [50] | Cameroon [27, 66] | Integration of diabetes care into primary care facilities | Reduced transportation barriers and improved patient retention rates | Kenya [33] | Kenya [52] | Cell phone-based home glucose monitoring programs | The clinical outcomes have not been evaluated yet | DRC [68] | Kenya [34] | Establishment of home-based screening for diabetes | No improvement in clinical outcomes | Nigeria [69] | Introduction of self-monitoring blood glucose programs | No improvement in clinical outcomes | Kenya [35] | Cameroon [70] | South Africa [67] | Establishing of mobile testing units | Improvement in linkage to care | Ghana [71] | Setting off electronic reminders on risk management for diabetic patients | Increased adherence to treatment and reducing of FBG | Cameroon [72, 73] | Different approaches to establish peer support for diabetes patients | Increased adherence to treatment and improvement in clinical outcomes | Kenya [36, 44] |
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