Diabetes self-care and educational needs in Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patients: a cross-cultural study.
The aim was to compare self-care and perceived educational needs in adult Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patients. One hundred and fifty Tanzanians were matched with Swedes (n=150). All 300 patients filled in questionnaires about their self-care and educational needs. The comparison indicated the Tanzanians were almost as satisfied with their self-care as the Swedes, but Tanzanians were dissatisfied with the lack of drugs and wanted more diabetes education while the Swedes were more dissatisfied with their own self-care behaviour. None of theTanzanians monitored their own blood glucose, whereas half the patients in the Swedish group did so weekly or monthly. The findings suggest that diabetes education in Tanzania should concentrate more on basic diabetes knowledge. In Sweden, however, the main points to be stressed should be life style and psychology.
Smide
Bibbi
B
Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Sweden.
Ekman
Leif
L
Wikblad
Karin
K
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D013636:Tanzania
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin