Open AccessPrevalence of Poor Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors among Ethiopian Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis
Author(s) -
Teshome Tesfaye Habebo,
Ebrahim Jaafari Pooyan,
Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad,
Getachew Ossabo Babore,
Blen Kassahun Dessu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v30i4.18
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , diabetes mellitus , guideline , self management , family medicine , diabetes management , systematic review , scopus , disease management , medline , disease , type 2 diabetes , pathology , machine learning , computer science , political science , law , parkinson's disease , endocrinology
Diabetes has no cure so far, but appropriate self-management contributes to delay or control its progression. However, poor self-management by diabetic patients adds to disease burden. The pooled prevalence of overall, and its main components of poor self-management among Ethiopian diabetic patients remain elusive. Hence, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of poor diabetes self-management behaviors among diabetic patients in Ethiopia.