Diabetes and Its Treatment Quality in Benin (West Africa): Analysis of Data from the STEPS Survey 2015

作     者：Mohamed Lamine Dramé Carmelle Mizéhoun-Adissoda Salimanou Amidou Paulin Sogbohossou René Paré Armand Ekambi Corine Houehanou Dismand Houinato Karel Gyselinck Michael Marx Maria Rosàrio Oliveira Martins Paulo Ferrinho 

作者机构：Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical Universidade Nova de Lisboa Lisbon Portugal Laboratory of Non-Communicable and Neurologic Diseases Epidemiology Faculty of Health Science University of Abomey-Calavi Cotonou Benin Belgium Technical Cooperation—BTC Cotonou Benin University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany 

出 版 物：《Open Journal of Epidemiology》 (流行病学期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2018年第8卷第4期

页      面：242-258页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Diabetes Determinants Treatment Benin 

摘      要：Aims: Diabetes is a major public health problem in low and middle-income countries. This study 1) estimated prevalence and factors associated with hyperglycemia in Benin, and 2) assessed the treatment quality of diabetes. Methodology: A cross-sectional research was conducted with two components. The First component has included 4954 subjects aged (18 - 69) randomly selected in Mono/Couffo and Donga regions. Data were collected according to WHO’s STEPS approach. Capillary blood glucose was measured using the automat Cardiocheck®PA. The Second component considered Public Health Centers (PHCs) within the study regions. Health system established for diabetes control, healthcare practices and the level of involvement of the Public Healthcare Providers and community actors in the management of diabetes have been explored. Findings: A total of 4775 subjects participated in the first component with a predominance of women (56.8%), rural residence and aged (Conclusion: Diabetes prevalence goes increasingly in Benin when its management is inadequate in PHCs. Prevention and control actions should be strengthened.