Table 4 Adherence to self-care behaviors among type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana
Study | Self-care behavior | Reported measure | Adherence level |
|---|---|---|---|
Afaya et al. [23] | Diet | Mean (SD) number of days participants adhered to total dietary recommendations during the last 7 days. | 3.9 (1.0) |
Doglikuu et al. [11] | Mean (SD) of total adherence to recommended dietary guidelines. | 32.6 (9.6) | |
Mogre et al. [27] | Mean (SD) number of days participants adhered to total dietary recommendations during the last 7 days. | 4.40 (1.52) | |
Mogre et al. [27] | Number (%) of patients who adhered to total dietary recommendations daily in the last 7 days. | 5 (2.7%) | |
Nketia [2022] | Prevalence of optimal adherence to dietary recommendations. | 56.0% | |
Afaya et al. [23] | Physical activity | Mean (SD) number of days participants engaged in physical activity (including exercise sessions) during the last 7 days. | 4.2 (2.3) |
Mogre et al. [27] | Mean (SD) number of days participants engaged in physical activity (including exercise sessions) during the last 7 days. | 4.78 (2.09) | |
Mogre et al. [27] | Number (%) of patients who engaged in physical activity (including exercise sessions) daily in the last 7 days. | 40 (21.4%) | |
Nketia [2022] | Prevalence of optimal adherence to physical activity. | 41.8% | |
Afaya et al. [23] | Medication | Prevalence of optimal adherence to the medication regimen. | 84.50% |
Bruce et al. [25] | Prevalence of optimal adherence to the medication regimen. | 38.50% | |
Kretchy et al. [16] | Prevalence of optimal adherence to the medication regimen. | 33.51% | |
Osei-Yeboah et al. [8] | Prevalence of optimal adherence to the medication regimen. | 60.67% | |
Sefah et al. [29] | Prevalence of optimal adherence to the medication regimen. | 47.7% | |
Nketia [2022] | Prevalence of optimal adherence to the medication regimen. | 51.8% | |
Afaya et al. [23] | SMBG | Mean (SD) number of days participants self-monitored blood glucose in the last 7 days. | 0.5 (1.3) |
Mogre et al. [27] | Mean (SD) number of days participants self-monitored blood glucose in the last 7 days. | 2.2 (0.65) | |
Mogre et al. [27] | Number (%) of patients who performed SMBG daily in the last 7 days. | 1 (0.5%) | |
AAfaya et al. [23] | Foot care | Mean (SD) number of days participants practiced foot care during the last 7 days. | 5.0 (1.3) |
Mogre et al. [27] | Mean (SD) number of days participants practiced foot care during the last 7 days. | 2.9 (2.16) | |
Mogre et al. [27] | Number (%) of patients who practiced foot care daily in the last 7 days. | 18 (9.6%) |