"For someone who's rich, it's not a problem". Insights from Tanzania on diabetes health-seeking and medical pluralism among Dar es Salaam's urban poor
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The prevalence of chronic non-communicable disease, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), is rising worldwide. In Africa, T2DM is primarily affecting those living in urban areas and increasingly affecting the poor. Diabetes management among urban poor is an area of research that has received little attention. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Dar es Salam, the causes and conditions for diabetes management in Tanzania have been examined. In this paper, we focus on the structural context of diabetes services in Tanzania; the current status of biomedical and ethnomedical health care; and health-seeking among people with T2DM. We demonstrate that although Tanzania is actively developing its diabetes services, many people with diabetes and low socioeconomic status are unable to engage continuously in treatment. There are many challenges to be addressed to support people accessing diabetes health care services and improve diabetes management.
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Healthcare-seeking strategies are influenced by many factors including perception and experience of illness, seasonal variations, past experiences with healthcare services, family support and socioeconomic status.
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- Authors
- Kolling, M., Winkley, K., & von Deden, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- King's College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Winkley, Kirsty
- Venue
- Globalization and Health
- Published
- 2010-05-04
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 8-8
- ISSN
- 1744-8603 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2874526
- OpenAlex
- W2144504326
- Cited by
- 80
- References
- 20
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- FWCI
- 4.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Globalization and Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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- IHI Repository (acceptedVersion)
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- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Finance › Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › African Studies and Ethnography
- Keywords
- type 2 diabetes, diabetes management, health-seeking behavior, medical pluralism, ethnomedicine, urban poor, low socioeconomic status, health care access, diabetes services, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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