Md. Jamal Hossain, Md. Al‐Mamun, Md. Rabiul Islam
Background and Aims: Diabetes is recognized as a significant factor in both mortality and morbidity worldwide, affecting various demographics regardless of geographic location, age group, or gender. This correspondence aims to express concern and draw the attention of leaders and policymakers worldw...
William C. Hsu, Maria Rosario G. Araneta, Alka M. Kanaya, Jane L. Chiang et al.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, an Asian is a person with origins from the Far East (China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia), Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Laos, etc.), or the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhu...
Trisha Greenhalgh, Cecil G. Helman, Anwarullah Chowdhury
OBJECTIVE: To explore the experience of diabetes in British Bangladeshis, since successful management of diabetes requires attention not just to observable behaviour but to the underlying attitudes and belief systems which drive that behaviour. DESIGN: Qualitative study of subjects' experience of di...
T.S. Sohal, Parmjit Sohal, Kathryn King‐Shier, Nadia Khan
OBJECTIVE: Although South Asian populations have among the highest burden of type 2 diabetes in the world, their diabetes management remains poor. We systematically reviewed studies on South Asian patient's perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to diabetes management. METHODS: We conducted a...
Gilles R. Dagenais, Hertzel C. Gerstein, Xiaohe Zhang, Matthew McQueen et al.
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess whether diabetes prevalence varies by countries at different economic levels and whether this can be explained by known risk factors. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The prevalence of diabetes, defined as self-reported or fasting glycemia ≥7 mmol/L, was d...
Sumit Kane, Maryse Kok, Hermen Ormel, Lilian Otiso et al.
BACKGROUND: In LMICs, Community Health Workers (CHW) increasingly play health promotion related roles involving 'Empowerment of communities'. To be able to empower the communities they serve, we argue, it is essential that CHWs themselves be, and feel, empowered. We present here a critique of how di...
Chris Griffiths, Justhna Motlib, Abdul Kalam Azad, Jean Ramsay et al.
BACKGROUND: Reducing the impact of chronic disease in minority ethnic groups is an important public health challenge. Lay-led education may overcome cultural and language barriers that limit the effectiveness of professionally-led programmes. We report the first randomised trial of a lay-led self-ma...
Kaniz Fatema, Sharmin Hossain, Khurshid Natasha, Hasina Akhter Chowdhury et al.
BACKGROUND: Increased awareness amongst large population groups is a major determinant for the prevention of diabetes and its complications as well as related metabolic disorders. Knowledge and attitude are the principal markers of awareness that need to be studied in various population groups in sp...
Farzana Saleh, Shirin Jahan Mumu, Ferdous Ara, Md Abdul Hafez et al.
BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to lifestyle modification among diabetic patients develops the short-term risks and the long-term complications as well as declines the quality of life. This study aimed to find out the association between non-adherence to self-care practices, medication and health related ...
Clare Grace, R Begum, S. Subhani, P Kopelman et al.
OBJECTIVE: To understand lay beliefs and attitudes, religious teachings, and professional perceptions in relation to diabetes prevention in the Bangladeshi community. DESIGN: Qualitative study (focus groups and semistructured interviews). SETTING: Tower Hamlets, a socioeconomically deprived London b...
Janaki Parajuli, Farzana Saleh, Narbada Thapa, Liaquat Ali
BACKGROUND: Nonadherence to diet and physical activity is a major problem in the management of diabetes mellitus and its complications. This study was undertaken to measure the factors associated with nonadherence to diet and physical activity advice among Nepalese type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS:...
Amirul Islam, Rahul Chakrabarti, Mohamed Dirani, Md Tauhidul Islam et al.
BACKGROUND: To assess the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice (KAP) amongst the general community regarding type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in rural Bangladesh. METHODS: Data was collected using cluster random sampling from 3104 adults residing in a rural district in Bangladesh. Participants underwent a...
Edward Fottrell, Naveed Ahmed, Joanna Morrison, Abdul Kuddus et al.
BACKGROUND: Strategies are needed to prevent and control type 2 diabetes and intermediate hyperglycaemia, which together affect roughly a third of adults in Bangladesh. We aimed to assess the effects of mHealth and community mobilisation on the prevalence of intermediate hyperglycaemia and diabetes ...
Farzana Saleh, Shirin Jahan Mumu, Ferdous Ara, Housne Begum et al.
BACKGROUND: Levels of knowledge about diabetes mellitus (DM) among newly diagnosed diabetics in Bangladesh are unknown. This study assessed the relationship between knowledge and practices among newly diagnosed type 2 DM patients. METHODS: Newly diagnosed adults with type 2 diabetes (N = 508) were s...
S. Asghar, Akhtar Hussain, S Ali, A. K. Azad Khan et al.
AIMS: To determine the extent of depressive symptoms in a rural community of Bangladesh and its association with newly recognized diabetes. METHODS: Depressive symptoms were assessed in 184 newly diagnosed diabetic subjects and 768 randomly selected individuals without diabetes. The Montogomery and ...