Effect of increased patient-physician contact time and health education in achieving diabetes mellitus management objectives in a resource-poor environment

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-79

  Mshelia, D S ^a   Akinosun, O M ^b   Abbiyesuku, F M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Health education; Management objectives; Patient physician contact time; Resource poor environment

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUROPATHY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; ULCER; URINALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TIME;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846952835     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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