A demonstration of peer support for Ugandan adults with type 2 diabetes.

Background: By 2030, 80% of people with diabetes will be living in developing countries.

Purpose: The purpose of this pre-post quasi-experimental study was to test the feasibility of a peer intervention to improve the following: (1) diabetes self-care behaviors, (2) glycemic control, (3) social support and emotional well-being, (4) linkages to health care providers, and (5) to assess the sustainability of the intervention 18 months later.

Method: Participants were adults with type 2 diabetes who resided in rural Uganda.

Non-adherence to diabetes treatment at Mulago Hospital in Uganda: prevalence and associated factors.

Background: Non-adherence to diabetes treatment leads to poor glucose control and increases the risk of disease complications. The prevalence and factors associated with non-adherence in resource limited settings should be determined so as to lower the impact of a disease that is on the increase, on the health systems which are already overburdened with communicable diseases.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with non-adherence to diabetes treatment.